American Renaissance: Art and Expression in the Age of Emerson and Whitman
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (659 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 019500759X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 678 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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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
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.
"A great work of American scholarship" according to Shalom Freedman. The American Renaissance 1850-1855 was the time in which American Literature truly came into greatness. Melville( Moby Dick 1851) Whitman ( Leaves of Grass 1855) Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne. Matthiessen identifies the phenomenom understands that this is the real birth- note of American literature not simply as an insular provincial form but as a world- waking work. He writes with great understanding of the works themselves.It has been many yea. "good buy" according to J. Herr. good book--was a little older/worn than i expected but no real damage so its still a good copy. fast delivery & a great price. solid purchase.
F. Matthiessen was a Californian by birth but grew up in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New York. He was a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters and a Senior Fellow of the Kenyon School of English. O. Educated both here and abroad, he started teaching in 1927, first at Yale and then at Harvard, where he was Professor of History and Literature. He made the field of American poetry one of his ma