The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Waldo Emerson

Book Overview

The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Waldo Emerson is intended to provide a critical introduction to Emerson's work. The tradition of American literature and philosophy as we know it at the end of the twentieth century was largely shaped by Emerson's example and practice. This volume offers students, scholars, and the general reader a collection of fresh interpretations of Emerson's writing, milieu, influence, and cultural significance. All essays are...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521499461
• ISBN13: 9780521499460
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"