1. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Romanticism Realism and Modern Art Romanticism was more then just an art form it was a way of life, a way of thinking, and above all a way of seeing everyday life. The Romantic era began in art around 1805. Romantic ways of art were more then just painting, sculpting, writing and thinking. Thi...
Significant American Romantic Writers Ralph Waldo Emerson Considered to be a founding writer and philosopher within the American romantic movement, Emerson is perhaps best known for his essays, from which emerge the grounding notions of Transcendentalism. ... Leaves of Grass was inspired largely by Emerson's writings, and in particular his essay "The Poet.... Herman Melville: an author of romantic fiction as was Hawthorne, Melville is particularly well known for his novel Moby-Dick. ...
Herman Melville is most widely known for his work "Moby Dick", which describes the adventure of sailing the sea whilst hunting the elusive white whale. ... In his essay "Nature", Emerson describes in detail the relationship between nature and mankind. ...