Emerson, Thoreau, and the Transcendentalist Movement
Narrated by Ashton Nichols Ph.D. University of Virginia
The Great Courses: English Literature
- Released
- July 8, 2013
- Length
- 12 hrs 12 mins
- Format
- Lecture
- Publisher
- The Great Courses
This engaging 24-lecture series explores the transformative movement of Transcendentalism that emerged in Massachusetts just after the American Revolution, shaping many of the core values and perspectives that define modern America. Focusing on influential figures like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, the series delves into how their ideas about nature, individualism, and spirituality inspired social and cultural change. Discover how this philosophical movement helped forge a uniquely American worldview rooted in intuition and self-reliance.
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