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Literary Criticism, American

Our Common Dwelling

by Lance Newman
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Synopsis

Our Common Dwelling explores why America's first literary circle turned to nature in the 1830s and '40s, showing that when the Transcendentalists spiritualized the landscape, they were reacting to intense class conflict in the industrializing cities of New England.

About the Author, Lance Newman

Lance Newman is Assistant Professor of Literature and Writing Studies at California State University at San Marcos.

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Book Details

Published
June 1, 2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780230602441

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