Beneath the American Renaissance: The Subversive Imagination in the Age of Emerson and Melville

Beneath the American Renaissance is a masterful work of cultural history that sheds new light on America's most significant literary period.

With its original readings of Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, and Dickinson, this book provides a comprehensive understanding of their works and their place in American literature.

The volume includes a new foreword by historian Sean Wilentz, revealing the book's impact and influence on the field.

Whether you are a scholar or simply a lover of literature, Beneath the American Renaissance is a must-read for anyone interested in the genesis of America's most iconic literary figures.