| Description |
xviii, 222 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
New Americanists
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New Americanists.
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| Contents |
Life, transition, the energizing spirit -- Divine overflowings: Emerson's pragmatic idealism -- William James and the metaphorics of transition -- The aesthetics of pragmatism -- Santayana, Dewey, and the politics of transition -- Henry James and the drama of transition -- Gertrude Stein and the movement of words -- Wallace Stevens and the pragmatist imagination. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-216) and index. |
| Subject |
American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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American literature. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Modernism (Literature) -- United States.
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Modernism (Literature) |
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United States. |
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Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 -- Philosophy.
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Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882. |
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Philosophy. |
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Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 -- Influence.
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) |
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Pragmatism in literature.
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Pragmatism in literature. |
| ISBN |
082232296X paperback alkaline paper |
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0822322773 alkaline paper |
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