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- Copyright
- Copyright © 2003 Regents of the University of Colorado
- ISSN
- 0013-8282
- eISSN
- 2573-3575
- DOI
- 10.1215/00138282-40.4.51
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Abstract
J u n e 2003 51 CH ARLOTTE SM ITH AND T H E AMERICAN AGRARIAN IDEAL T h r o u g h o u t h e r writings, C h a rlo tte S m ith is a fierce critic o f th e capitalistic values o f late e ig h te e n th -c e n tu ry E nglish soci ety. A cco rd in g to her, th e capitalistic m a rk e tp la c e c o rru p ts ev ery o n e c o n n e c te d to it, a n d w om en a re especially v u ln e ra b le to b e in g e x p lo ite d as com m odities. In fact, she believed th a t she a legal prostitute in [h e r] e a rly y o u th , o r w h at the h a d b e e n “sold law calls infancy” (em phases S m ith ’s ) 1 to h e r w astrel h u s b a n d ,
Journal
English Language Notes – Duke University Press
Published: Jun 1, 2003