Reclaiming nostalgia
longing for nature in American literature
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Author
Publication
2012 - University of Virginia Press, Charlottesville, Virginia
Language
English
Word Count
68,750 words, Guess
Page Count
275 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL25376803M
- ISBN-139780813933344
- OCLC Control Number798210583
- OCLC Control Numberreclaimingnostal0000ladi
- Library of Congress Control Number2012026242
Classifications
- DDC810.9/36
- LCCPS163 .L33 2012
Description
Often thought of as the quintessential home or the Eden from which humanity has fallen, the natural world has long been a popular object of nostalgic narratives. In "Reclaiming Nostalgia, " Jennifer Ladino assesses the ideological effects of this phenomenon by tracing its dominant forms in American literature and culture since the closing of the frontier in 1890. While referencing nostalgia for pastoral communities and for untamed and often violent frontiers, she also highlights the ways in which nostalgia for nature has served as a mechanism for social change, a model for ethical relationships, and a motivating force for social and environmental justice.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Under the sign of nature: explorations in ecocriticism
Other Editions
- Reclaiming nostalgia: longing for nature in American literature
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