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
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