Date of Award
1964
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
English
Abstract
This paper is designed to interpret Transcendentalism by showing its origins and influences and to give the reader a view into the private journals of Ralph Waldo Emerson. The first chapter is devoted to a study of Transcendentalism and the question of its taking root in the Boston area in the 1830's. The second chapter presents a study of Emerson as he debated the forces of his universe and formulated a philosophy to explain the vicissitudes of life. It is necessary to relate Emerson's views with the events of his life. The years covered in the second chapter are 1820-1835.
Recommended Citation
Sherwood, Rachel, "Transcendentalism in the private journals of Ralph Waldo Emerson" (1964). Master's Theses. 1071.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/masters-theses/1071