Table of Contents
Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Nathaniel Hawthorne: âMy Kinsman, Major Molineuxâ: the several voices of independence; 2. Bleak dreams: restriction and aspiration in The Scarlet Letter; 3. Mark Twainâs great evasion: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; 4. Strether unbounded: the selective vision of Henry Jamesâs Ambassador; 5. Closing the circle: The Great Gatsby; Conclusion: Moby-Dick and our problem with history; Notes; Index.