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A Journey into the Transcendentalists' New England (ArtPlace series)

A Journey into the Transcendentalists' New England (ArtPlace series)
By R. Todd Felton

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The New England towns and villages that inspired the major figures of the Transcendentalism movement are presented by region in this travel guide that devotes a chapter to each town or village famous for its relationship to one or more of the Transcendentalists. Cambridge, where Ralph Waldo Emerson delivered his powerful speeches is highlighted, as is Walden, where Henry David Thoreau spent two years attuning himself to the rhythms of nature. Other chapters retrace the paths of major writers and poets of the period as well as the utopian communities of the time. This invaluable traveling companion offers street maps, historical illustrations, and narratives that create a vivid sense of New England in the 19th century.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #361504 in Books
  • Published on: 2006-06-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 200 pages

Editorial Reviews

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"A beautiful book...The author sends the reader on a journey without intrusion, like the best of guides."  —American Transcendentalists website


"Capture[s] beautifully...the hustle and bustle of mid-19th century New England life."  —New England Watershed Magazine 


"Traveling with this book [will] infuse the places mentioned...with meaning."  —Get Lost Books

About the Author

R. Todd Felton is a photographer and a writer who specializes in literary travel guides. A former founding director of a writing center and an English department chair, Felton is the author of A Journey into Ireland's Literary Revival. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Customer Reviews

Transport yourself to New England5
Without even leaving your living room, Todd Felton's new book will make you feel like you have visited New England on a perfect crisp fall day. The lush colors of this travel book evoke the fall colors in Massachusetts. Starting with an understandable definition of what transcendentalism is, Felton segues in to an exploration of how Boston, Cambridge, Concord, Walden, Salem and Amherst influenced the Transcendentalists that lived, worked and created their art in these places. You feel it as you read it at home, but all the better if you can take this book with you on a visit.

A Journey into the Transcendentalists' New England (artPlace series)5
This book and this series is one of the best intelligent series of expose's that I have ever seen. Critical photos and maps help you to navigate the areas these literay/artist's lived and worked as well as the level of verbage does not talk down to the reader, but elevates his knowledge of subject and makes it a stimulating experience as well. I can hardly wait to see the others. I hope they do one on the Pre-Raphaelites, and there are many other exciting subjects that this series could and should cover in their wonderful eclectic, intelligent format.

Terrific book5
This book is fascinating and full of information, well presented. The photographs are beautiful and the entire layout of the book is unusual and charming. The ArtPlace series books are a special collection and the Felton books are really top-notch. Great gifts and get one for yourself.