Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-195) and index.
James Fenimore Cooper, The last of the Mohicans (1826) -- Ralph Waldo Emerson, selected essays -- Edgar Allan Poe, "The raven" and selected stories -- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Evangeline (1847) -- Nathaniel Hawthorne, The scarlet letter (1850) -- Herman Melville, Moby-Dick (1851) -- Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's cabin (1852) -- Henry David Thoreau, Walden, or, Life in the woods (1854) -- Walt Whitman, "Song of myself" (1855) -- Emily Dickinson, selected poems.
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The Romantic movement led to some of the greatest works of 19th-century American literature. Written expressly for students, this book offers succinct introductions to 10 of the most important works of American Romanticism, many of which reflect the social, political, and historical concerns of the era. Each chapter provides biographical information, a review of the author's critical reception, and a discussion of characters, plot, themes, language, and other topics. The volume closes with a bibliography of primary and secondary sources.
American literature-- 19th century-- History and criticism.
Romanticism-- United States.
Littérature américaine-- 19e siècle-- Histoire et critique.