Aesthetic individualism and practical intellect : American allegory in Emerson, Thoreau, Adams, and James /

Addressing vital issues in the current revision of American literary studies, Olaf Hansen carries out an exposition of American writing as a philosophical tradition. His broad and comparative view of American culture reveals the importance of the American allegory as a genuine artistic and intellect...

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Main Author:	Hansen, Olaf, 1943- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1990]
Series:	Princeton legacy library
Subjects:	Emerson, Ralph Waldo, > 1803-1882 > Technique. Thoreau, Henry David, > 1817-1862 > Technique. Adams, Henry, > 1838-1918 > Technique. James, William, > 1842-1910. 1800-1899 American literature > 19th century > History and criticism. Allegory. Individualism in literature. Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:	Available via EBSCO eBook Collection
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Table of Contents:

Frontmatter
CONTENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1. Allegory and the Work of Tradition
CHAPTER 2. Merlin's Laughter
CHAPTER 3. Ralph Waldo Emerson
CHAPTER 4. Henry David Thoreau
CHAPTER 5. Henry Adams
CHAPTER 6. William James
CHAPTER 7. American Allegory
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX.