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The Imperial Self is another Emersonian manifesto, a passionate teacher’s Song of Myself, that bravely sets itself against the grain. Anderson writes a prose-poem of self-purgation, to free himself from what seems his own inescapable Emersonianism.
May 16, 2019 · The imperial self : an essay in American literary and cultural history. by. Anderson, Quentin, 1912-. Publication date. 1971. Topics. American literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism. Publisher. New York : Knopf.
Imperial Self: An Essay in American Literary and Cultural History Quentin Anderson challenged the older criticism. Yet, when seen in? 1985 by Peter Shaw
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Jan 1, 1971 · The Imperial Self: An Essay in American Literary and Cultural History. Hardcover – January 1, 1971. by Quentin Anderson (Author) 5.0 1 rating. See all formats and editions.
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Jan 1, 2001 · Anderson's main goal is to rescue Emerson, Whitman, and Henry James from the new criticism, recontextualizing them within (and against) the currents of 19th-century New England in order to reveal their true significance as writers and cultural figures.
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The Imperial Self: An Essay in American Literary and Cultural History A Borzoi book Vintage books: Author: Quentin Anderson: Publisher: Knopf, 1971: ISBN: 0394414586,...
A chapter on Hawthorne forms a counterpoint to the workings of the imperial self that Anderson sees at the heart of much American literature: “Hawthorne saw human selves as fostered in a net of relations, finding their meaning and value only through these relations.”
