Sibling Romance in American Fiction, 1835-1900

" Sibling Romance in American Fiction, 1835 1900 offers an expansive and engaging look at the brother-sister bond in nineteenth-century American literature. " - American Studies

" Van Dette is the first scholar to explore the important issue of brother-sister ties in nineteenth-century American literature. She argues convincingly that domestic fiction writers used the sibling relationship to address the tensions between independence and solidarity during the nation' s long crisis of union. Lucid and accessible, this book will be of interest to scholars of American literature, American history, American studies, and family studies. " - C. Dallett Hemphill, Ursinus College, USA