Parallels, Comparisons, and Contrasts of Emerson's "Nature" and Carlyle's "Signs of the Times"

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The paper explores the connections between British Romanticism and American Transcendentalism, highlighting the influence of Thomas Carlyle on Ralph Waldo Emerson. It emphasizes how both writers emerged as key figures in the Victorian Age, with Carlyle gaining prominence in New England and becoming a voice for Transcendentalists, while Emerson was celebrated as a philosopher and poet of the Self. Their contributions significantly shaped the evolving cultural landscape of their time, establishing them as influential literary figures.