Approaches to Teaching the Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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| Editor:
| Long, Mark C.
Meehan, Sean Ross |
| Series title: | Approaches to Teaching World Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60329-373-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2018 |
| Publisher: | Modern Language Association of America
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $68.20 |
Book Description:
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A leader of the transcendentalist movement and one of America's first public intellectuals, Ralph Waldo Emerson is remembered for his essays, but in the nineteenth century he was also known as a poet and orator. This volume presents strategies for placing Emerson in the context of his time, for illuminating his rhetorical techniques, and for tracing his influence into the present day and around the world.
A leader of the transcendentalist movement and one of America's first public intellectuals, Ralph Waldo Emerson is remembered for his essays, but in the nineteenth century he was also known as a poet and orator. This volume presents strategies for placing Emerson in the context of his time, for illuminating his rhetorical techniques, and for tracing his influence into the present day and around the world.