Romantic Education in Nineteenth-Century American Literature by Monika Elbert

Romantic Education in Nineteenth-Century American Literature by Monika Elbert

The essays in this collection examine the on-going influence of Romanticism in the long nineteenth century on American thinking about education, as depicted in literary texts, in historical accounts of classroom dynamics, or in pedagogical treatises. They also point out that though this influence was generally progressive, the benefits of this s

"This fascinating collection provides a rich range of well-researched and clearly written essays focusing on Romanticism, pedagogy, and the child in nineteenth-century United States literatures and cultureThese smart, inviting essays will change the ways that readers think about United States education movements in the nineteenth century and today." -- Laura Laffrado, Department of English, Western Washington University, USA

'Here, the aim of Elbert and Ginsberg is to offer “a sustained analysis of the interrelationships among pedagogies, Romanticism, and the figure of the child” (7). This they achieve masterfully.' - Cynthia Schoolar Williams, Wentworth Institute of Technology, European Romantic Review, 27:4

Monica M. Elbert is Professor of English and Distinguished University Scholar at Montclair State University. She is the outgoing Editor of the Nathaniel Hawthorne Review. She recently co-edited Transnational Gothic: Literary and Social Exchanges in the Long Nineteenth Century (2013) and has published extensively on nineteenth-century American literature, Gothic literature, and women’s writing.

Lesley Ginsberg is Associate Professor and Chair of the English Department at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Her essays on nineteenth-century American children’s literature appear in journals including American Literature and Studies in American Fiction and in edited collections including American Childhood, Enterprising Youth, and The Children’s Table.

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ISBN 13	9780367869984
ISBN 10	0367869985
Title	Romantic Education in Nineteenth-Century American Literature
Author	Monika Elbert
Series	Routledge Studies In Romanticism
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2019-12-10
Number of pages	290
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