Title: Consciousness and 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.
Subjects: Consciousness in literature, Criticism and interpretation, Culture in literature, Intellectual life, National characteristics, American, in literature, Emerson, ralph waldo, 1803-1882, Thoreau, henry david, 1817-1862, National characteristics in literature, New england, intellectual life
Places: New England
People: Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Time periods: 19th century