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Walt Whitman, Henry David Thoreau, and Ralph Waldo Emerson

In 5 pages these influential 19th century authors are examined within the context of their writings 'Preface to Leaves of Grass,' ...

1800 to 1820 Fashions for Women

In ten pages this research paper presents an overview of the Regency Period of the 19th century as reflected in women's fashions a...

Feminist Perspectives on Guy de Maupassant's Short Story 'The Necklace'

In six pages this paper presents a feminist critical analysis of this famous 19th century short story. Two sources are cited in t...

A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen and the Theme of Illusion

same as if it were a dolls house, it is built on illusion and fantasy. Within the dolls house Nora become the doll, possibly livin...

19th Century America and Homosexuality

In thirty four pages this paper examines homosexuality in 19th century America in a consideration of social attitudes, lifestyles,...

Roles of Women in Leo Tolstoy, Ivan Ilyich and Anna Karenina

to them" (Rowe, 3). Intensely shy, he was nonetheless intensely sexual, and this was to present problems for him for the rest of h...

God's Second Son by Jonathan D. Spence

In 6 pages this paper examines the 19th century Chinese rebel peasant Hong Xiuquan who contended he was Jesus Christ's brother as ...

France and Democracy

In five pages democracy in France is examined in terms of the failure of the 1848 attempt and the success of the Third Republic al...

Nineteenth Century Imperialism and the Global Impact of the Industrial Revolution

by private individuals, who naturally placed their own needs over those of their workers. Kevin Reilly (1989) observed in his tex...

Colonial Powers and Gender Differences

outwards. When we look at this time we can see that there was already a change, the loss of colonial power was...

Ninteenth Century Women in Anton Chekhov's 'The Lady With the Dog' and Kate Chopin's 'The Story of an Hour'

by curiosity, I wanted something better" (Chekhov). However, the better life that she imagined did not materialize with her marria...

Alice Cary's 'The West Country' Poem

"The West Country" from an operative structure standpoint, it is perhaps even more useful to analyze this poem from a thematic sta...

THE THROW-AWAY WORKER: USE (AND ABUSE) OF CHINESE IMMIGRANTS IN DEVELOPING CANADA'S RAILROADS - AN OUTLINE

the immigrants were considered expendable when it came to building the railroads. History of Canadas Railroads Much of th...

Jefferson and Hamilton and Agriculture

et al., 2007: 198). He tried to convince Congress to move in that direction and actually encourage the nation "to promote the immi...

America's Late 19th Century Urbanization

Introducing such revolutionary concepts as were developed during the latter part of the nineteenth century truly transformed the w...

Romantic English Poet William Blake

This paper analyzes the Romantic aspects of William Blake's 19th century poetry in a discussion of Songs of Innocence poems 'The C...

Social Darwinism in American Thought by Richard Hofstadter

In five pages this paper presents an analysis of Richard Hofstadter's philosophical consideration of 19th century Social Darwinism...

19th Century Naturalism and Realism

In twenty pages this paper examines naturalism and realism of the 19th century in a consideration of Edith Wharton's The House of ...

The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah O. Jewett

In five pages this paper discusses why contemporary criticism of this 19th century novel often falls short. Six sources are cited...

Sin in Susanna Rowson's Charlotte Temple and Herman Melville's Pierre

that part covered). Even in her disconcerted and distracted mental state after the birth of her child, Charlotte is able to pray f...

Marriage in the 19th Century According to Kate Chopin and Charlotte Perkins Gilman

In five pages 19th century marriage and the woman's role within it are examined in a comparison of Kate Chopin's 'The Story of an ...

Feminism Influence of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

In eight pages Margaret Fuller's writings are among the topics considered in this analysis of how 19th century feminism was influe...

Realist Criticism of The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne

In seven pages this novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne is considered in terms of the 19th century Realist literary criticism it generate...

Voices of Black Authors in America

In fourteen pages the reasons why black authors of the 18th and 19th centuries had difficulty in discussing their experiences are ...

Analysis of Old Mortality by Sir Walter Scott

In five pages this early 19th century historical fiction novel is analyzed in terms of the freedom struggles of the Covenanters ...

Roles of Women in Mary Barton and Madame Bovary

In five pages this paper examines the domestic boundaries that dictated the roles of women during the 19th century in a considerat...

The City and the Mountains by Jose Maria Eca de Queiros

In eight pages this research paper discusses various interpretations regarding how the society of Portugal during the 19th century...

Stained Glass Artistry of John La Farge

In five pages this essay explores the inventiveness and the 19th century stained glass artistry of John La Farge, his creations, a...

Death as Treated by the 19th Century Tlingit Culture

Ravens and Eagles (which he states are known as Wolves in some localities). Emmons (21) identifies a third moiety among the Sanya...

Photography Contributions of Eadweard Muybridge

The life and work of late 19th century photography Eadweard Muybridge are discussed in five pages. Four sources are cited in the ...