"An indispensable book for any student of nineteenth century prose.
I read it with admiration and pleasure. Even confirmed lovers of
Emerson's Essays will find it hard to resist Mr. Rosenwald's bold
claim that Emerson achieves his greatest formal perfection in the
Journals rather than in the published works, and every reader will
delight in discovering the new artist Mr. Rosenwald reveals in
Emerson, 'the greatest American diarist
of the century.'"--Barbara Packer, University of California, Los
Angeles
"Not only elucidates the odd and wonderful diversities and
coherences of Emerson's journals, but explores the
interrelationships between text and reader that define the act of
reading....Rosenwald presents pleasing and teasing insights about
matters as particular as Emerson's use of pronouns and 'idiomatic
system of indexing.' He suggests surprising ways of thinking about
such pragmatic concerns as the kind of book a diarist writes in and
the manner of
arranging words on the page. And he offers challenging insights
into the way Emerson's journals reveal their author's relation to
his American movement."--The New York Times Book Review
"Rosenwald has made a major contribution to studies of
diaries....Recommended for academic libraries."--Choice
"It is difficult to do justice here to the range of intricacy of
Rosenwald's arguments, or even to the valuable service he performs
as an appreciator of the journals....Important, freshly conceived,
and well-written."--American Literature
"[Rosenwald] offers a new Emerson, one not really read before, and
he is convincing in showing the rival claims of this sociable,
literary, and democratic Emerson."--Resources for American Literary
Study
"An indispensable book for any student of nineteenth century prose.
I read it with admiration and pleasure. Even confirmed lovers of
Emerson's Essays will find it hard to resist Mr. Rosenwald's bold
claim that Emerson achieves his greatest formal perfection in the
Journals rather than in the published works, and every reader will
delight in discovering the new artist Mr. Rosenwald reveals in
Emerson, 'the greatest American diarist
of the century.'"--Barbara Packer, University of California, Los
Angeles
"Not only elucidates the odd and wonderful diversities and
coherences of Emerson's journals, but explores the
interrelationships between text and reader that define the act of
reading....Rosenwald presents pleasing and teasing insights about
matters as particular as Emerson's use of pronouns and 'idiomatic
system of indexing.' He suggests surprising ways of thinking about
such pragmatic concerns as the kind of book a diarist writes in and
the manner of
arranging words on the page. And he offers challenging insights
into the way Emerson's journals reveal their author's relation to
his American movement."--The New York Times Book Review
"Rosenwald has made a major contribution to studies of
diaries....Recommended for academic libraries."--Choice
"It is difficult to do justice here to the range of intricacy of
Rosenwald's arguments, or even to the valuable service he performs
as an appreciator of the journals....Important, freshly conceived,
and well-written."--American Literature
"[Rosenwald] offers a new Emerson, one not really read before, and
he is convincing in showing the rival claims of this sociable,
literary, and democratic Emerson."--Resources for American Literary
Study
"In refocusing attention on Emerson's journals and notebooks he
will almost certainly force scholars of Emerson's work to reexamine
the critical role the journals played in his career. Given the
provocative nature of Rosenwald's ideas and the thoroughness of his
scholarship, the ensuing debate promises to be both lively and
productive."--Journal of English & Germanic Philology
"Interesting and persuasive."--Notes and Queries
"Professor Rosenwald sheds valuable light on the nature and process
of diaries and journals. This is an important tool in the Emerson
arsenal. A study of Emerson's Journals should begin with this book.
Emerson's life and personality become more alive from reading this
significant contribution to the field of Emerson
scholarship."--Frank Schulman, Emerson-Unitarian Church
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