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The American Scholar Criticism

Ralph Waldo Emerson stands as a seminal figure in American literature, renowned for his influential role in the Transcendentalist movement. His work deeply explores the divine nature of humanity and the essential principle of self-reliance, pivotal themes within Transcendental philosophy. In particular, Emerson's celebrated essay "The American Scholar" serves as a manifesto for American intellectual independence, proposing a break from European traditions, a perspective thoroughly examined in The Making of an American Prophet. His philosophical contributions have left an indelible mark on contemporaries such as Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman.

Contents

  • Principal Works
  • Emerson, Ralph Waldo (Nineteenth-Century Literary Criticism)
  • Emerson, Ralph Waldo (Poetry Criticism)
    • The Poet
    • Poetry and Imagination
    • Emerson's Poems
    • Nine New Poets
    • Emerson as a Poet
    • A review of May-Day and Other Pieces
    • A review of May-Day and Other Pieces
    • Emerson's Poems
    • Poems
    • A Puritan Plus Poetry
    • The Poetry of Emerson
    • Poetry, England, and the War
    • Emerson's Theory of Poetry
    • Emerson and Poetry
    • Toward the 'Titmouse Dimension': The Development of Emerson's Poetic Style
    • Artful Thunder
  • Further Reading