Ralph Waldo Emerson in Context
Ralph Waldo Emerson in Context
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This collection of newly commissioned essays maps the vital contextual backgrounds to Ralph Waldo Emerson's life and work. The volume begins with a detailed chronology of Emerson's life and publishing history, setting the stage for a wide-ranging discussion of his geographic and environmental contexts from early and later life, including his travels and intellectual encounters with the United States, Europe, and Asia. It goes on to survey the intellectual terrain of the nineteenth century, exploring Emerson's relationship with key philosophical, aesthetic, theological, scientific, familial, social, and political contexts and issues. Finally, it assesses the popular and critical receptions that have solidified Emerson's legacy as a towering figure in American literature, criticism, and culture today. Fans, students, and scholars will turn to this reference time and again for a fuller understanding of this seminal American writer.
- Features a detailed chronology of Emerson's life, works and times
- Offers thirty-two fresh chapters exploring the world in which Emerson lived
- Chapters include examinations of fame, portraiture and Emerson's critical reception from 1836 to the present
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Table of Contents
- List of illustrations
- Notes on contributors
- Preface
- List of abbreviations
- Chronology Sterling F. Delano
- Part I. Emerson and a Sense of Place(s):
- 1. Boston and Concord Jacob Risinger
- 2. America Roger Thompson
- 3. Britain Wesley T. Mott
- 4. Europe Jan Stievermann
- 5. Asia Alan Hodder
- 6. Travel Jason Berger
- Part II. Emerson and Ideas: 'The Wide World':
- 7. Reading Jennifer Gurley
- 8. Literature Albert J. von Frank
- 9. Poetry and poetics Saundra Morris
- 10. Nature David Greenham
- 11. Divinity David M. Robinson
- 12. Human mind Kristin Boudreau
- 13. History Neal Dolan
- 14. Democracy Daniel S. Malachuk
- 15. Revolution Daniel Koch
- 16. Science and technology Jennifer J. Baker
- Part III. Emerson and Society: 'Hodiernal Circles':
- 17. Life against death Ronald A. Bosco
- 18. Family Noelle Baker
- 19. Friendship John Lysaker
- 20. Ethics Susan L. Dunston
- 21. Clubs Alfred G. Litton
- 22. Gender Leslie Elizabeth Eckel
- 23. Race Len Gougeon
- 24. Reform Todd H. Richardson
- 25. Money Joel Myerson
- 26. Publishers David O. Dowling
- Part IV. Emerson and his Legacies: From Infidel to Icon:
- 27. Portraits Leslie Perrin Wilson
- 28. Fame Bonnie Carr O'Neill
- 29. Biography Robert D. Habich
- 30. Critics:
- 1836–1948 Glen M. Johnson
- 31. Critics:
- 1948–2013 Randall Fuller
- 32. A national icon Jillmarie Murphy
- Further reading
- Index.
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