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OverviewAs the revolutions of 1848 swept across Europe, Ralph Waldo Emerson, philosopher and founding father of the modern American intellectual tradition, conducted a lecture tour of Great Britain. During this time he witnessed first-hand the 1848 revolutions which swept across Europe; including the protests of the Chartists, the abdication of Louis Philippe in France and the German uprisings. Daniel R. Koch here reveals the ways in which Emerson's experience profoundly influenced the future direction of his work on race, slavery and politics during the 1850s and 1860s - Emerson would become an outspoken abolitionist and libertarian. The result of research in archives on both sides of the Atlantic, Koch analyses how Emerson interacted with British society: coming into contact with beggars and prostitutes, factory owners, ambassadors, proletarians, parliamentarians, students and clerics. He rubbed shoulders with many of the most prominent literary figures of the age, including Dickens, Carlyle and Tennyson. Ralph Waldo Emerson in Europe provides a unique insight into the formative years of a great American thinker. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Daniel Koch (Bedford School, UK)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9781350162112ISBN 10: 1350162116 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 28 May 2020 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAbbreviations Introduction Chapter 1: Prelude to the Lecture Tour Chapter 2: Emerson Mania : Emerson's Lectures and British Reactions Chapter 3: A Home to the Thoughtful and Generous : Emerson's Record of Northern England and Scotland Chapter 4: London and Paris Chapter 5: The Legacy of the European Experience Conclusion Appendix 1: Map of England, Scotland and Wales in 1847-48 Appendix 2: Emerson in British and French Newspapers and Periodicals Prior to 1850 Appendix 3: Pre-1849 British Publications BibliographyReviewsAuthor InformationDaniel R. Koch obtained his D.Phil in History from the University of Oxford in 2009. He is currently Head of History at Worth School, West Sussex. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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