Description |
1 online resource (viii, 206 pages) : illustrations. |
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Oxford University Press on-line
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Oxford University Press on-line.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-200) and index. |
Summary |
In this study, the author demonstrates how, in the last decade of the 19th century, the slum became a source of spectacle as never before - in newspapers, photographs and literature. With close readings of texts by Crane and Riis, he argues that this amounted to a revolution of ethics. |
Contents |
Introduction; 1 Riis and Charity Writing; 2 Crane and Slum Fiction; 3 The Touristic Ethic and Photography; 4 "In Search of Excitement": The Ethics of Entertainment; 5 Self-Esteem and the Tough; 6 Psychological Moralities of the Slum; Afterword; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Crane, Stephen, 1871-1900. Maggie, a girl of the streets.
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Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914. How the other half lives.
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Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914 -- Influence.
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Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914. |
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Crane, Stephen, 1871-1900. |
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Riis, Jacob A., 1849-1914 Riis, Jacob August. |
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Riis, Jacob A., 1849-1914 Riis, Jacob August -- Influence. |
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How the other half lives (Riis, Jacob A.) |
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Maggie, a girl of the streets (Crane, Stephen) |
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American prose literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
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American prose literature. |
Chronological Term |
19th century |
Subject |
Didactic literature, American -- History and criticism.
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Didactic literature, American. |
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Slums -- New York (State) -- New York -- Historiography.
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Slums. |
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New York (State) -- New York. |
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Historiography. |
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City and town life in literature.
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City and town life in literature. |
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Social ethics in literature.
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Social ethics in literature. |
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Slums in literature.
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Slums in literature. |
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Spectacular, The.
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Spectacular, The. |
Chronological Term |
1800 - 1899 |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Gandal, Keith. Virtues of the vicious. New York : Oxford University Press, 1997 (DLC) 96044306 |
ISBN |
1423759575 (electronic book) |
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9781423759577 (electronic book) |
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160256163X |
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9781602561632 |
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1280453362 |
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9781280453366 |
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0195110633 (Cloth) |
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9780195110630 |
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