Young America : the flowering of democracy in New York City /
Edward L. Widmer.
- New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
- viii, 290 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-284) and index.
Politics of culture: O'Sullivan and the democratic review -- Democracy and literature -- Young America in literature: Duyckinck, Melville, and the mutual admiration society -- Representtion without taxation: art for the people -- Young American lexicon: field and codification -- Young America redux -- Forever young.
Democratic review (New York, N.Y.) Democratic review (New York, N.Y.)
Youth--Political activity--History--United States--19th century. American literature--History and criticism.--New York (State)--New York American literature--History and criticism.--19th century Democracy--History--United States--19th century. Political parties--History--United States--19th century.
New York (N.Y.)--Intellectual life. New York (N.Y.)--Politics and government--To 1898. United States--Intellectual life--1783-1865. United States--Politics and government--1815-1861. New York (N.Y.)--Vie intellectuelle.