Routledge Romantic Education in 19th-Century American Literature

Explore the deep connection between literary movements and the history of learning with this scholarly collection from Routledge. This volume investigates how American publishing in the long nineteenth century shaped family literacy through primers, teaching manuals, and children's literature. By looking at the transatlantic roots of Romantic pedagogy, the essays examine how Romanticism influenced American thought regarding education. Readers will find analysis of how these ideas appear in literary texts, historical records of classroom dynamics, and various pedagogical treatises. This book provides a detailed look at the era when the power of teaching was central to the American identity and literary landscape. It is an essential resource for those studying the history of American literature and the evolution of educational thought during the nineteenth century.