Charlotte Smith and the American Agrarian Ideal

Toward the end of her literary career, Charlotte Smith's utopian vision centered on American rather than France and on "citizens of the world" rather than French revolutionaries, English Jacobins, or Napoleon, despite the fact that her knowledge of America was very limited. Her novels...

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Published in:English language notes 2003-06, Vol.40 (4), p.51-61
Main Author: Brewer, William D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cultural Studies
Literary criticism
Literature and Literary Studies
Novels
Smith, Charlotte (1749-1806)
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Summary:Toward the end of her literary career, Charlotte Smith's utopian vision centered on American rather than France and on "citizens of the world" rather than French revolutionaries, English Jacobins, or Napoleon, despite the fact that her knowledge of America was very limited. Her novels, particularly "The Young Philosopher," suggest that rural America provides an ideal environment for citizens of the world who would be persecuted elsewhere.
ISSN:0013-8282
2573-3575
DOI:10.1215/00138282-40.4.51