Romanticism and Transcendentalism: 1800-1860
- ISBN-10
- 1604134860
- ISBN-13
- 9781604134865
- Category
- American literature
- Pages
- 126
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Infobase Publishing
- Authors
- Karen Meyers, Jerry R. Phillips, Andrew Ladd
Description
Discusses the social, cultural, and historical background of romanticism and trancendentalism in the United States, focusing on its impact on literature in the first half of the nineteenth century, using examples from well-known authors.
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