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Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 --Contemporaries.
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American literature--History and criticism.--19th century
Literature and society--History--United States--19th century.
Popular literature--History and criticism.--United States
Social problems in literature.
Sensationalism in literature.
Social norms in literature.
Women in literature.
Literatura norte-americana (histâoria e crâitica)

English literature American writers, 1830-1900 - Critical studies

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