Hamlin Garland in the "Third House".

A literary criticism of the political novels by Hamlin Garland such as "A Spoil of Office" and "A Member of the Third House" is presented. It explores how Garland documents the evolution of the Populist movement and depicts the growth and difficulties of the post Civil War agrarian uprisings in the...

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Publicado en:Studies in American Naturalism Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 103 - 123
Autor principal: Mulligan, Roark
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: International Theodore Dreiser Society Winter2015
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Sumario:A literary criticism of the political novels by Hamlin Garland such as "A Spoil of Office" and "A Member of the Third House" is presented. It explores how Garland documents the evolution of the Populist movement and depicts the growth and difficulties of the post Civil War agrarian uprisings in the west. It outlines the characters and their symbolic significance, and explores the use of literary expression and experimental blendings of melodrama and realism.