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Oxford University Press - Pain and the Aesthetics of US Realism

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Explore the relationship between suffering and literature in this study by Oxford University Press. During the postbellum period, many Americans sought a civilized ideal by distancing themselves from physical pain through medical advances in anesthetics and religious movements like Christian Science. This work examines how the upper classes attempted to separate their refined sensibilities from the reality of suffering. This academic study analyzes five US literary realists who responded to this cultural shift. While contemporary society moved toward pain avoidance, these authors resisted the trend of insulation from discomfort. This book provides a deep look at how realism in US literature engaged with the medical and religious changes of the era.

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Published by Oxford University Press, this book examines the postbellum period of US history.

The study analyzes five specific US literary realists and their response to contemporary culture.

This work explores how medico-scientific advances in anesthetics changed perceptions of pain.

The text investigates the influence of religious sects like Christian Science on pain avoidance.

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04 November 2021
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