Historical Guide to Ralph Waldo Emerson

Klappentext There is no question that Emerson has maintained his place as one of the seminal figures in American history and literature. In his time! he was the acknowledged leader of the Transcendentalist movement and his poetic legacy! education ideals! and religious concepts are integral to the formation of American intellectual life. In this volume! Joel Myerson! one of the leading experts on this period! has gathered together sparkling new essays that discuss Emerson as a product of his times. Individual chapters provide an extended biographical study of Emerson and his effect on American life! followed by studies of his concept of individualism! nature and natural science! religion! antislavery! and women's rights. Zusammenfassung Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was the acknowledged leader of the Transcendentalist movement. His poetic legacy, education ideals, and religious concepts are integral to the formation of American intellectual life. This work discusses biographical details of Emerson's life as well as women's rights, slavery, transcendentalism, and religion.

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• Authors: Joel Myerson, Joel (Carolina Distinguished Professor of Myerson
• Assisted by: Joel Myerson (Editor), Joel (Carolina Distinguished Professor of American Literature Myerson (Editor), Myerson Joel (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.02.2000
• EAN: 9780195120936
• ISBN: 978-0-19-512093-6
• No. of pages: 332
• Series: Historical Guides to American Authors; Historical Guides to American; Historical Guides to American Authors
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Biography: general, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, North America, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, American English, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: poetry & poets, North America (USA and Canada), Literary studies: poetry and poets