The pursuit of happiness and the American regime : political theory in literature
Title:
The pursuit of happiness and the American regime : political theory in literature
Author:
Amato, Elizabeth, author.
ISBN:
9781498554206
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (199 pages).
Series:
Politics, literature, and film
Politics, literature, & film.
Contents:
Understanding the American pursuit of happiness -- Tom Wolfe's status hungry America -- Walker Percy's search -- Edith Wharton's case for happiness and society -- Hawthorne's hope for friendship and happiness -- Sharing the pursuit of happiness.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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