Explore the profound connections between American literature and legal history with Brook Thomas’s seminal work. This book expertly uses 19th-century legal thought and practice as a lens to re-examine acclaimed novels by Cooper, Hawthorne, and Stowe. Discover how legal ideologies influenced these literary giants and how their fiction illuminated contemporary legal concerns. An essential read for scholars and students of American Literature, Legal Studies, and literary criticism in India seeking deeper cultural insights. Gain a sophisticated understanding of American legal culture and its literary representations.