Intricate relations
Subtitle: sexual and economic desire in American fiction, 1789-1814
By: Karen A. Weyler.
Publisher: Unversity of Iowa Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Iowa City
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
Subjects: American fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism.; American fiction -- 18th century -- History and criticism.; Economics in literature.; Sex -- Economic aspects.; Property in literature.; Desire in literature.; Sex in literature.
Description: "In June 1854 the Grand Excursion celebrated in festive style the completion of the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad to the Mississippi River. Hundreds of dignitaries traveled by rail from Chicago to Rock Island, Illinois, then by steamboat to St. Paul in Minnesota Territory. One hundred and fifty years later, the thirteen essays in this volume examine the activities and environments of the 1854 Grand Excursion and place them in the context of an evolving regional identity for the Upper Mississippi River Valley based on the economy, culture, geography, and history of the area."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-259) and index.