Consciousness and culture
Subtitle: Emerson and Thoreau reviewed
By: Joel Porte.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
Subjects: Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 -- Criticism and interpretation; Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 -- Criticism and interpretation; National characteristics, American, in literature; Consciousness in literature; Culture in literature; New England -- Intellectual life -- 19th century
Other titles: Consciousness & culture
Description: "In this book of essays, Porte focuses on Emerson and Thoreau as writers. He traces their individual achievements and their points of intersection, arguing that both men, starting from a shared belief in the importance of "self-culture," produced a body of writing that helped move a decidedly provincial New England readership into the broader arena of international culture. It is a book that will appeal to all readers interested in the writings of Emerson and Thoreau."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-227) and index.