Nature In American Literature: Studies In The Modern View Of Nature Hardback - 2012

Nature in American Literature: Studies in the Modern View of Nature by Norman Foerster is a comprehensive exploration of the portrayal of nature in American literature. The book examines how American writers from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century viewed and represented nature in their works. The book is divided into two parts. Part one discusses the modern view of nature in American literature, examining how writers such as Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and John Muir viewed nature as a source of spiritual and moral inspiration. Part two focuses on the modern view of nature in American fiction, analyzing how writers such as Willa Cather, Ernest Hemingway, and William Faulkner portrayed nature as a force that shapes human experience.Throughout the book, Foerster argues that the modern view of nature in American literature reflects a shift in the way Americans viewed the natural world. Rather than seeing nature as a source of resources to be exploited, American writers began to view nature as a source of spiritual and moral inspiration, as well as a force that shapes human experience.Overall, Nature in American Literature: Studies in the Modern View of Nature is a valuable resource for anyone interested in American literature, environmentalism, and the relationship between humans and the natural world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.