Emerson's Tragic Serenity and Unamuno's Tragic Sense of Life.

The article presents a discussion of Ralph Waldo Emerson's tragic sense which are reflected in two criticisms "Emerson's Tragic Sense," by Stephen E. Whicher and "The House of Pain," by Newton Arvin. Both agreed that Emerson showed insensitivity to human suffering in his work though Whicher tried to...

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Published in:	Essays in Literature Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 77 - 94
Main Author:	Harris, Kenneth Marc
Format:	Literary Criticism
Published:	Western Illinois University, Department of English & Journalism Spring84
Subjects:	Criticism Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 Emerson's Tragic Sense (Book) Whicher, Stephen E. House of Pain, The (Book) Arvin, Newton Unamuno, Miguel de, 1864-1936 Tragic Sense of Life, The (Book : Unamuno)
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Summary:	The article presents a discussion of Ralph Waldo Emerson's tragic sense which are reflected in two criticisms "Emerson's Tragic Sense," by Stephen E. Whicher and "The House of Pain," by Newton Arvin. Both agreed that Emerson showed insensitivity to human suffering in his work though Whicher tried to explain it while Arvin tried to justify it. Though tragic sense was not defined, both critics referred to Miguel de Unamuno's "The Tragic Sense of Life in Men and Nations" to understand what the term means.