The Emerson Museum Practical Romanticism and the Pursuit of the Whole |
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| Author:
| Brown, Lee Rust |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-24884-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1997 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $70.95 |
Book Description:
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In 1832, Emerson made his famous decision to pursue wholeness in his life and in his writing. The Emerson Museum shows how this undertaking transformed American literary practice by turning the legacy of European romanticism into a writing project answerable to American urgencies.
In 1832, Emerson made his famous decision to pursue wholeness in his life and in his writing. The Emerson Museum shows how this undertaking transformed American literary practice by turning the legacy of European romanticism into a writing project answerable to American urgencies.