Writers during the American Renaissance and their influence on that time

1. The American Renaissance
Anquinita Beck
ENG/491
Julie Miller
October 27, 2014

2. Introduction

3. Henry Wandsworth Longfellow
Early Life
History
Beliefs

4. Henry Wandsworth Longfellow
Major Works
The Slave's Dream
A Psalm of Life

5. Longfellow's Influence on the
American Renaissance
Creation of a national
literature
Influence on
composers
Atlantic Monthly

6. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Early Life
History
Beliefs

7. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Major Works
Self Reliance
Nature

8. Emerson's Influence on the
American Renaissance
Transcendentalist Club
Transcendentalist
Movement
The Dial magazine

9. Nathaniel Hawthorne
Early Life
History
Beliefs

10. Nathaniel Hawthorne
Major Works
Young Goodman
Brown
The Minister's Black
Veil

11. Hawthorne's Influence on the
American Renaissance
The Scarlet Letter
First fiction writer
Introspection

12. Conclusion

13. References
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14. References (cont'd)
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: A Psalm of life. (2012). Retrieved from
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Julie Miller: University of Phoenix. (2014). Week four lecture. Retrieved from Julie
Miller: University of Phoenix, ENG491 - American Literature to 1860 website.
Nathaniel Hawthorne: The great stone face. (n.d.). Retrieved from
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Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson. (n.d.). Retrieved from
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