{"product_id":"the-power-of-sympathy-and-other-writings-paperback-1","title":"The Power of Sympathy and Other Writings - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Hill Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJennifer Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBryan Waterman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEighteenth-century readers were just as interested in gossip--especially about the rich and powerful--as contemporary readers. This volume contains the full text of William Hill Brown's 1789 novel \u003cem\u003eThe Power of Sympathy\u003c\/em\u003e and the related plays \u003cem\u003eSans Souci\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ealias\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFree and Easy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOccurrences of the Times\u003c\/em\u003e, all of which draw on contemporary scandal and intrigue among the elite of Boston in constructing their plots. The literary works collected here used a combination of sentiment and satire to address the public and private moral corruption and structural inequalities that made young American women especially vulnerable--and burdened them as symbols of national virtue. Situating the works within their milieu, the editors highlight the experiences of actual readers to explain why these scandals were so compelling on personal and political levels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical documents provide further context for the events, including debates about women's education and political agency; the post-Revolutionary cultural work of novels, plays, and poetry; and controversies surrounding literary and journalistic representations of seduction, suicide, and other instances of unregulated passion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Harris\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of English and Literature at the University of Waterloo. \u003cstrong\u003eBryan Waterman\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of English at New York University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45819945025733,"sku":"9781554812950","price":38.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/SW6BSRYZ9v9781554812950_613c41ba-068d-4ef1-86ab-813dcc2b554d.webp?v=1771067446","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-power-of-sympathy-and-other-writings-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}