Formalism, experience, and the making of American literature in the nineteenth century

Publication Data

• Title Formalism, experience, and the making of American literature in the nineteenth century
• Author Theo Davis
• Publisher Cambridge University Press
• Publication date 2007
• Publication location Cambridge
• Language English

Contents

Introduction: new critical formalism and identity in Americanist criticism
Types of interest: Scottish theory, literary nationalism, and John Neal
Sensing Hawthorne: the figure of Hawthorne's affect
"Life is an ecstasy": Ralph Waldo Emerson and A. Bronson Alcott
Laws of experience: truth and feeling in Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Topics

• Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 :: Criticism and interpretation
• Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 :: Criticism and interpretation
• Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896 :: Criticism and interpretation
• American literature :: 19th century :: History and criticism
• Literary form :: History :: 19th century
• Experience in literature
• Literature and society :: United States :: History :: 19th century
• United States :: Intellectual life :: 19th century
• United States

Formalism, experience, and the making of American literature in the nineteenth century by Theo Davis. ISBN 9780521872966. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.