Richards, Page.

Distancing English A Chapter in the History of the Inexpressible / Page Richards. - 1 online resource (viii, 178 p.) - Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-168) and index.

A tale of two languages and Whitman's preface -- The inexpressible -- Framing -- Translating English into English and "damned serious humour" -- The inexpressible and the thing itself.

Open Access

9780814271650 0814271650




Literature and society--History.--United States
American literature--Foreign influences.
English language--History.--United States


Electronic books.

PE2809 / .R53 2009

427/.973