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Pedlar's Progress: The Life Of Bronson Alcott

Pedlar's Progress: The Life Of Bronson Alcott

Shepard, Odell

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Historical Figures19th Century United States HistoryFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1163170070
ISBN13: 9781163170076
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 580
Weight: 1.69
Height: 1.17 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Pedlar's Progress: The Life of Bronson Alcott is a biographical book written by Shepard Odell. It chronicles the life of Bronson Alcott, a 19th century American philosopher, teacher, and social reformer. The book covers Alcott's early life, his involvement in the Transcendentalist movement, his educational experiments, his relationship with his daughter Louisa May Alcott (author of Little Women), and his later years as a lecturer and writer. The title Pedlar's Progress refers to Alcott's early career as a traveling salesman, or pedlar, before he became a prominent figure in American intellectual circles. The book draws from Alcott's own writings as well as letters and diaries from his contemporaries. Overall, Pedlar's Progress provides a comprehensive look at the life and legacy of one of America's most fascinating and influential thinkers.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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