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Beneath the American Renaissance
The Subversive Imagination in the Age of Emerson and MelvilleBy David S. ReynoldsNarrated by John LescaultLength29h 5m
About this audiobook
The award-winning Beneath the American Renaissance is a classic work on American literature. It immeasurably broadens our knowledge of our most important literary period, as first identified by F.O. Matthiessen’s American Renaissance. With its combination of sharp critical insight, engaging observation, and narrative drive, it represents the kind of masterful cultural history for which David Reynolds is known. Here the major works of Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, and Dickinson receive striking, original readings set against the rich backdrop of contemporary popular writing. Now back in print, the volume includes a new foreword by historian Sean Wilentz that reveals the book’s impact and influence. A magisterial work of criticism and cultural history, Beneath the American Renaissance will fascinate anyone interested in the genesis of America’s most significant literary epoch and the iconic figures who defined it.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.4 (121)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length29 hrs 5 mins
Narrated byJohn Lescault
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJan 25, 2020
LanguageEnglish
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