Gross anatomies : fictions of the physical in American literature / Laura L. Behling.
| Author/creator | Behling, Laura L., 1967- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Selinsgrove : Susquehanna University Press, ©2008. |
| Description | 244 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Embodying anatomical mutilation -- "A heap of arms, feet, and legs": rendering the body in Civil War texts -- The matter of George Dedlow -- Manufactured "naturals": artificial limbs and the reconceptualization of selfhood -- Anatomical verisimilitude and the fiction of mechanical men -- Capital offenses: the anatomy of the socioeconomic body -- Seeing for oneself: unknowable narratives of the body. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-237) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007042890 |
| ISBN | 9781575911199 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1575911191 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS 374.B64 B45 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |