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Politics and Skepticism in Antebellum American Literature offers a comprehensive analysis of how American writers during the pre-Civil War era grappled with political disillusionment and institutional doubt. Dominic Mastroianni investigates the literary strategies employed by antebellum authors to express their skepticism toward democratic institutions, governmental power, and political ideology.
The book traces the evolution of political critique across major works of the period, demonstrating how writers used fiction as a vehicle for interrogating American political values and practices. Mastroianni argues that skepticism was not merely a philosophical position but a driving force that shaped the literary imagination of the era. By examining texts through a political lens, this study reveals how antebellum literature served as both a mirror to and a critic of American democracy during one of its most turbulent periods.
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