ISBN: 039454448X

In this landmark work, the seven great writers of the "American Renaissance"--Emerson, Thoreau, Writman, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, and Dickinson--are examined together in their cultural c… Mehr…

In this landmark work, the seven great writers of the "American Renaissance"--Emerson, Thoreau, Writman, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, and Dickinson--are examined together in their cultural contexts. David Reynolds reveals how these authors broadly assimilated the themes and images of popular culture. Their classic works--among them "Moby Dick, "The Scarlet Letter, "Leaves of Grass, "Walden, and the tales of Poe--are given strikingly original reading when viewed against the rich, often startling background of long neglected popular writings of the time. Reynolds also explores a whole lost world of sensational literature, including grisly novels, openly sold on the street, that combined intense violence with explicit eroticism. He demonstrates as well how common concerns with issues of religion, slavery, and workers' (as well as women's) rights resonate in the major writings. 19th century,americas,criticism and theory,education and reference,history,history and criticism,literary criticism,literary criticism and collections,literature and fiction,modern (16th-21st centuries) Education & Reference, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group<

ISBN: 9780394544489

In this landmark work, the seven great writers of the "American Renaissance"--Emerson, Thoreau, Writman, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, and Dickinson--are examined together in their cultural c… Mehr…

In this landmark work, the seven great writers of the "American Renaissance"--Emerson, Thoreau, Writman, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, and Dickinson--are examined together in their cultural contexts. David Reynolds reveals how these authors broadly assimilated the themes and images of popular culture. Their classic works--among them "Moby Dick, "The Scarlet Letter, "Leaves of Grass, "Walden, and the tales of Poe--are given strikingly original reading when viewed against the rich, often startling background of long neglected popular writings of the time. Reynolds also explores a whole lost world of sensational literature, including grisly novels, openly sold on the street, that combined intense violence with explicit eroticism. He demonstrates as well how common concerns with issues of religion, slavery, and workers' (as well as women's) rights resonate in the major writings. Media > Book, [PU: Grove Press]<

ISBN: 9780394544489

Alfred A. Knopf. Hardcover. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the marki… Mehr…

Alfred A. Knopf. Hardcover. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included., Alfred A. Knopf<

1988, ISBN: 9780394544489

Hardcover book. 625 pages. Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group (1988) Media > Book, [PU: Grove Press]

ISBN: 9780394544489

Hardcover book. 625 pages. Published by Alfred A. Knopf Media > Book, [PU: Grove Press]