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Historical Guide to Ralph Waldo Emerson by Joel Myerson (2000, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195120949

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Book TitleHistorical Guide to Ralph Waldo Emerson

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2000

TopicAmerican / General

IllustratorYes

GenreLiterary Criticism

AuthorJoel Myerson

Book SeriesHistorical Guides to American Authors Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight13.7 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.6 in

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Reviews"Chief among the accomplishments of A Historical Guide to Ralph Waldo Emerson is the book's effective relocation of Emerson within the major literary, historical, and cultural contexts of nineteenth-century American life. Edited by Joel Myerson--long the dean of American Transcendentalist literary studies--the book is notable for its clear organization, accessible structure, and useful apparatus.... The book promotes a rich, nuanced view of thisimportant American writer...[and] offers a salutary challenge to the stereotypical image of Emerson as an aloof literary philosopher who existed apart from the circumstances of his age."--Nineteenth-Century Prose"Chief among the accomplishments of A Historical Guide to Ralph Waldo Emerson is the book's effective relocation of Emerson within the major literary, historical, and cultural contexts of nineteenth-century American life. Edited by Joel Myerson--long the dean of American Transcendentalist literary studies--the book is notable for its clear organization, accessible structure, and useful apparatus.... The book promotes a rich, nuanced view of thisimportant American writer...[and] offers a salutary challenge to the stereotypical image of Emerson as an aloof literary philosopher who existed apart from the circumstances of his age."--Nineteenth-Century Prose, "Chief among the accomplishments of A Historical Guide to Ralph Waldo Emerson is the book's effective relocation of Emerson within the major literary, historical, and cultural contexts of nineteenth-century American life. Edited by Joel Myerson--long the dean of American Transcendentalistliterary studies--the book is notable for its clear organization, accessible structure, and useful apparatus.... The book promotes a rich, nuanced view of this important American writer...[and] offers a salutary challenge to the stereotypical image of Emerson as an aloof literary philosopher whoexisted apart from the circumstances of his age."--Nineteenth-Century Prose, "Chief among the accomplishments of A Historical Guide to Ralph Waldo Emerson is the book's effective relocation of Emerson within the major literary, historical, and cultural contexts of nineteenth-century American life. Edited by Joel Myerson--long the dean of American Transcendentalist literary studies--the book is notable for its clear organization, accessible structure, and useful apparatus.... The book promotes a rich, nuanced view of this important American writer...[and] offers a salutary challenge to the stereotypical image of Emerson as an aloof literary philosopher who existed apart from the circumstances of his age."-- Nineteenth-Century Prose, "Chief among the accomplishments of A Historical Guide to Ralph WaldoEmerson is the book's effective relocation of Emerson within the major literary,historical, and cultural contexts of nineteenth-century American life. Edited byJoel Myerson--long the dean of American Transcendentalist literary studies--thebook is notable for its clear organization, accessible structure, and usefulapparatus.... The book promotes a rich, nuanced view of this important Americanwriter...[and] offers a salutary challenge to the stereotypical image of Emersonas an aloof literary philosopher who existed apart from the circumstances of hisage."--Nineteenth-Century Prose, "Chief among the accomplishments of A Historical Guide to Ralph Waldo Emerson is the book's effective relocation of Emerson within the major literary, historical, and cultural contexts of nineteenth-century American life. Edited by Joel Myerson--long the dean of American Transcendentalist literary studies--the book is notable for its clear organization, accessible structure, and useful apparatus.... The book promotes a rich, nuanced view of this important American writer...[and] offers a salutary challenge to the stereotypical image of Emerson as an aloof literary philosopher who existed apart from the circumstances of his age."--Nineteenth-Century Prose, "Chief among the accomplishments ofA Historical Guide to Ralph Waldo Emersonis the book's effective relocation of Emerson within the major literary, historical, and cultural contexts of nineteenth-century American life. Edited by Joel Myerson--long the dean of American Transcendentalist literary studies--the book is notable for its clear organization, accessible structure, and useful apparatus.... The book promotes a rich, nuanced view of this important American writer...[and] offers a salutary challenge to the stereotypical image of Emerson as an aloof literary philosopher who existed apart from the circumstances of his age."--Nineteenth-Century Prose

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingA

Dewey Decimal814/.3 B

Table Of ContentIntroductionChronologiesIllustrationsAbbreviationsWe Fine What We Seek: Thoughts Toward a Biography of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ronald A. BoscoThe Age of the First Person Singular: Emerson and Individualism, Wesley T. MottEmerson, Nature, and Natural Science, William RossiEmerson and Religion, David M. RobinsonEmerson and Antislavery, Gary CollisonEmerson in the Context of the Woman's Rights Movement, Armida GilbertContributorsIndex

SynopsisThere 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.

LC Classification NumberPS1631.H45 2000