Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-280) and index
Introduction : after Emerson -- Emerson and "The American Scholar" -- Moby-Dick -- The Scarlet letter -- Walden -- Leaves of grass -- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Denis Donoghue presents a short list of works of American fiction he regards as 'relative' classics: works whose appeal may not be universal, but which nonetheless have occupied an important place in American culture for more than a century
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: After Emerson -- 1. Emerson and "The American Scholar" -- 2. Moby-Dick -- 3. The Scarlet Letter -- 4. Walden -- 5. Leaves of Grass -- 6. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn -- Afterword -- Notes -- Acknowledgment --...
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Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: After Emerson -- 1. Emerson and "The American Scholar" -- 2. Moby-Dick -- 3. The Scarlet Letter -- 4. Walden -- 5. Leaves of Grass -- 6. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn -- Afterword -- Notes -- Acknowledgment -- Index.
