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American Nervousness, 1903: An Anecdotal History

Tom Lutz

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Description:Hysteria, insomnia, hypochondria, asthma, skin rashes, hay fever, premature baldness, inebriety, nervous exhaustion, brain-collapse--all were symptoms of neurasthenia, the bizarre psychophysiological illness that plagued America's intellectual and economic elite around the turn of the century.In this lively and compelling book, Tom Lutz explores the origins and impact of 'American nervousness' on the lives and work of such diverse figures as Theodore Roosevelt, Henry and William James, Edith Wharton, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman. He maintains that this disease, perceived as a sign of "extraordinary spirituality and sensitivity," helped the American upper class to come to terms with radical changes in social life: labor unrest, the beginnings of overseas empire, a massive influx of immigrants, the addition of growing numbers of married women to the workforce, and countless technological advances."Tom Lutz brings back into modern awareness one of the least understood but most fascinating illnesses of the late Victorian period.…[A] marvelous book." -- Wall Street JournalWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with American Nervousness, 1903: An Anecdotal History. To get started finding American Nervousness, 1903: An Anecdotal History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 331

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: 1991

ISBN: 0801498783

Description: Hysteria, insomnia, hypochondria, asthma, skin rashes, hay fever, premature baldness, inebriety, nervous exhaustion, brain-collapse--all were symptoms of neurasthenia, the bizarre psychophysiological illness that plagued America's intellectual and economic elite around the turn of the century.In this lively and compelling book, Tom Lutz explores the origins and impact of 'American nervousness' on the lives and work of such diverse figures as Theodore Roosevelt, Henry and William James, Edith Wharton, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman. He maintains that this disease, perceived as a sign of "extraordinary spirituality and sensitivity," helped the American upper class to come to terms with radical changes in social life: labor unrest, the beginnings of overseas empire, a massive influx of immigrants, the addition of growing numbers of married women to the workforce, and countless technological advances."Tom Lutz brings back into modern awareness one of the least understood but most fascinating illnesses of the late Victorian period.…[A] marvelous book." -- Wall Street JournalWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with American Nervousness, 1903: An Anecdotal History. To get started finding American Nervousness, 1903: An Anecdotal History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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