Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Family and Sectionalism in the Virginia Novels of Kennedy, Caruthers, and Tucker, 1830-1845
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Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Family and Sectionalism in the Virginia Novels of Kennedy, Caruthers, and Tucker, 1830-1845
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First published in 2002. This work examines eight Virginia novels against the background of the political and social concerns of the Jacksonian years in which they were written, arguing that the authors used familial processes as a metaphor to discuss issues that they regarded as critical. Each chapter focuses on a single novel - Swallow Barn, Kentuckian in New York, Cavaliers of Virginia, Horse-Shoe Robinson, George Balcombe, The Partisan Leader, and Knights of the Horseshoe - and examines its connections to the social and political tensions of the time of its publication - generational progress, sectional unity, executive authority, class relations, the nature of the ideal leader, relations among sections and states, socialist and perfectionist communities, and westward expansion.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Generational Progress in Swallow Barn
- 3 "An Ardent Desire": Kentuckian in New-York
- 4 Authority and Affection: Cavaliers of Virginia
- 5 Whigs and Covert Missions: Horse-Shoe Robinson
- 6 Birthright and Authority: George Balcombe
- 7 The Family Restructured: The Partisan Leader
- 8 Mistaken Identity: Rob of the Bowl
- 9 To the West: Knights of the Horse-shoe
- 10 Conclusion
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index