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This text has taken its place as the definitive treatment of the most distinguished age of American literature. Centering the discussion around five literary giants of the mid-nineteenth century-Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, and Whitman. Matthiessen elucidates their conceptions of the nature and function of literature, and the extent to which these were realized in their writings.
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American renaissance, F. O. Matthiessen
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- Released
- 1968
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- Title
- American renaissance
- Subtitle
- art and expression in the age of Emerson and Whitman
- Language
- English
- Authors
- F. O. Matthiessen
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Released
- 1968
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 019500759X
- ISBN13
- 9780195007596
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, Literary Studies, USA, 20th century, Literary Criticism, Criticism
- Rating
- 3.95 out of 5
- Description
- This text has taken its place as the definitive treatment of the most distinguished age of American literature. Centering the discussion around five literary giants of the mid-nineteenth century-Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, and Whitman. Matthiessen elucidates their conceptions of the nature and function of literature, and the extent to which these were realized in their writings.