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- The Poetics of Sovereignty in American Literature, 1885–1910
- Series page
- Dedication
- The Poetics of Sovereignty in American Literature, 1885–1910
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction:
- Chapter 1 “Like a Disembodied Shade”:
- Chapter 2 Styling Territory:
- Chapter 3 “Twisted from the Ordinary”:
- Chapter 4 Acts of Lawless Discretion:
- Chapter 5 Romance and Riot:
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Chapter 2 - Styling Territory:
Mark Twain and the “Stupendous Joke” of Imperial Sovereignty
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 January 2013
- The Poetics of Sovereignty in American Literature, 1885–1910
- Series page
- Dedication
- The Poetics of Sovereignty in American Literature, 1885–1910
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction:
- Chapter 1 “Like a Disembodied Shade”:
- Chapter 2 Styling Territory:
- Chapter 3 “Twisted from the Ordinary”:
- Chapter 4 Acts of Lawless Discretion:
- Chapter 5 Romance and Riot:
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2012