The Politics of Anxiety in Nineteenth-Century American Literature

The Politics of Anxiety in Nineteenth-Century American Literature

"For much of the nineteenth century, the nervous system was a medical mystery, inspiring scientific studies and exciting great public interest. Because of this widespread fascination, the nerves came to explain the means by which mind and body related to each other. By the 1830s, the nervous sy...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Murison, Justine S. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2011.
Series:Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture no. 162
Subjects:
American literature > History and criticism. > 19th century.
Literature and science > History > 19th century. > United States.
Nervous system > Psychological aspects.
Anxiety in literature.
Mind and body in literature.
Neurosciences > History > 19th century. > United States.
Self in literature.
Physiology in literature.
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