Aesthetic Individualism and Practical Intellect American Allegory in Emerson, Thoreau, Adams, and James |
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| Author:
| Hansen, Olaf |
| Series title: | Princeton Legacy Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-60682-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $67.99 |
Book Description:
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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 intellectual style and as a distinct mode of thought partic
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 intellectual style and as a distinct mode of thought partic