American Renaissance: Art and Expression in the Age of Emerson and Whitman F. O. Matthiessen
Studies the views of 5 prominent mid-19th century writers on the function and nature of literature and how they applied these views to their works.
American Renaissance
American Renaissance
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[Matthiessen's] exploration of the haunted mind of Hawthorne, of Emerson's integrity, of the mental hell in which Melville lived, of Whitman's schizophrenia, of Thoreau's chosen solitude, [has] produced a book unequaled in American critical writing.--The New Republic Perhaps the most profound work of literary criticism on historical principles by any modern American.--Saturday Review [Matthiessen's] exploration of the haunted mind of Hawthorne, of Emerson's integrity, of the mental hell in which Melville lived, of Whitman's schizophrenia, of Thoreau's chosen solitude, [has] produced a book unequaled in American critical writing.--The New Republic Matthiessen has brought to light a rich and complex period....His comments on language and style, in addition to being discerning as criticism, become finally profound reflections on nineteenth-century American society.--Daniel Aaron, Kenyon Review This classic remains very helpful; I'm glad it's published in paperback, so I can recommend it to students who couldn't possibly purchase a hard-cover edition.--Robert Lee Stuart, University of Redlands The definitive text regarding the epistemological crisis of the mid-nineteenth century.--Arnold Goudenstein, Fitchburg (MA) State Ccollege
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Book 1From Emerson to Thoreau Book 2Hawthorne Book 3Melville Book 4Whitman
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CIN019500759XA
9780195007596
019500759X
American Renaissance: Art and Expression in the Age of Emerson and Whitman F. O. Matthiessen
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Oxford University Press Inc
19680711
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