JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Conservative Aesthetic: Theodore Roosevelt, Popular Darwinism, and the American Literary West by Stephen J. Mexal (review).

  • Published In: Western American Literature, 2023, v. 58, n. 2. P. 169 1 of 3

  • Database: America: History and Life with Full Text 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Evertson, Matthew 3 of 3

Abstract

Mexal then cautions that his exploration leans less upon literary or historical analysis, or political theory, than events and narratives from the period illustrating an evolving I idea i of a uniquely American brand of conservatism shaped by romantic frontier myths. Stephen J. Mexal, The Conservative Aesthetic: Theodore Roosevelt, Popular Darwinism, and the American Literary West. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Western American Literature. 2023/07, Vol. 58, Issue 2, p169
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0043-3462
  • DOI:10.1353/wal.2023.a904156
  • Accession Number:170080014
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