Our common dwelling : Henry Thoreau, transcendentalism, and the class politics of nature

Our common dwelling : Henry Thoreau, transcendentalism, and the class politics of nature /

Lance Newman explores why America's first literary circle turned to nature in the 1830s and 40s. When the New England Transcendentalists spiritualized nature, they were reacting to intense class conflict in the region's industrializing cities. Their goal was to find a secular foundation fo...

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Main Author: Newman, Lance (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Thoreau, Henry David, > 1817-1862 > Political and social views.
Wordsworth, William, > 1770-1850 > Appreciation > New England.
Wordsworth, William, > 1770-1850 > Influence.
Politics and literature > New England > History > 19th century.
Literature and society > New England > History > 19th century.
Social classes > New England > History > 19th century.
Transcendentalism (New England)
Social classes in literature.
Nature in literature.
New England > Social conditions.
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