books.google.com - In Ruthless Democracy, Timothy Powell reimagines the canonical origins of "American" identity by juxtaposing authors such as Hawthorne, Melville, and Thoreau with Native American, African American, and women authors. Taking his title from Melville, Powell identifies an unresolvable conflict between America's...http://books.google.com/books/about/Ruthless_democracy.html?id=kT86xjrCz_gC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareRuthless democracy
