Georgic Mode in Twentieth-Century American Literature - The Satisfactions of Soil and Sweat

American writers turned to the georgic mode-an ancient literary tradition focused on the human relationship with the land-in order to explore key questions about land use that emerged during the twentieth century. This book examines the work of writers who labored to see rural places and rural people clearly, and represent them accurately.

List of contents

List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Georgic Imagination and At-Home Environmentalism
Chapter One: Recognizing Rural Environmentalism: Unqualifying Frost's "Pastoral" Poetry
Chapter Two: Expanding the Georgic Mode: Wendell Berry's Poetry and Fiction
Chapter Three: Preserving Privilege: Willa Cather Critiques the National Parks Movement
Chapter Four: Between Leisure and Industry: Louis Bromfield, Malabar Farm, and Agricultural Economics
Chapter Five: Tangled Manes, Tangled Chains: The Past and Future of Draft Horses
Chapter Six: Sweetness and Stings: Honey Bees at Home
Conclusion: Further Georgics, Existing Fields
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Ethan Mannon is associate professor of English at Mars Hill University.

Summary

American writers turned to the georgic mode—an ancient literary tradition focused on the human relationship with the land—in order to explore key questions about land use that emerged during the twentieth century. This book examines the work of writers who labored to see rural places and rural people clearly, and represent them accurately.

Product details

• Authors: Ethan Mannon
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.03.2024
• EAN: 9781666944068
• ISBN: 978-1-66694-406-8
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Guides > Nature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; USA, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Nature, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, natural history, Literature: history & criticism, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literature: history and criticism