The work of the heart : young women and emotion 1780-1830 /
Blauvelt, Martha Tomhave,1948-author.
Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press,
2007.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-261) and index.
Introduction : the theory and practice of emotion -- 1. The work of the heart : emotion, class, and performance -- 2. Schooling the heart : education and emotional expression at Litchfield Female Academy -- 3. Discerning the heart : fear and fancy in courtship -- 4. Losing it : anger and the boundaries of female behavior -- 5. Reconstructing the heart : religion, marriage, and motherhood -- Conclusion.
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