Emerson and Eros: The Making of a Cultural Hero

Emerson & Eros

Emerson & Eros The Making of a Cultural Hero Len Gougeon State University of New York Press Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2007 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 194 Washington Avenue, Suite 305, Albany, NY 12210-2384 Production by Kelli Williams Marketing by Susan M. Petrie Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gougeon, Len. Emerson and Eros : the making of a cultural hero / Len Gougeon. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-7077-0 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803–1882—Philosophy. 2. Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803–1882—Knowledge and learning. 3. Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803–1882—Influence. 4. Literature and myth. 5. Authors, American—19th century—Biography. 6. Transcendentalists (New England)—Biography. 7. Social reformers—United States—Biography. 8. United States—Intellectual life—19th century. I. Title. PS1642.P5G64 2007 814'.3—dc22 2006023729 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For Deborah, who has always been my first circle. ...