Approaches to Teaching the Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1603293744 ISBN 13: 9781603293747

Casa editrice: Modern Language Assn of Amer, 2018

Riassunto

A leader of the transcendentalist movement and one of the country's first public intellectuals, Ralph Waldo Emerson has been a long-standing presence in American literature courses. Today he is remembered for his essays, but in the nineteenth century he was also known as a poet and orator who engaged with issues such as religion, nature, education, and abolition.

This volume presents strategies for placing Emerson in the context of his time, for illuminating his rhetorical techniques, and for tracing his influence into the present day and around the world. Part 1, "Materials," offers guidance for selecting classroom editions and information on Emerson's life, contexts, and reception. Part 2, "Approaches," provides suggestions for teaching Emerson's works in a variety of courses, not only literature but also creative writing, religion, digital humanities, media studies, and environmental studies. The essays in this section address Emerson's most frequently anthologized works, such as Nature and "Self-Reliance," along with other texts including sermons, lectures, journals, and poems.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Modern Language Assn of Amer
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1603293744
• ISBN 13: 9781603293747
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 219
• Redattore: Long Mark C., Meehan Sean Ross
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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