Donald E. Pease Jr. is the Ted and Helen Geisel Third Century Professor in the Humanities and chair of the Masters of Arts in Liberal Studies Program at Dartmouth College. He is the founder and director of the Futures of American Studies Institute at Dartmouth; editor of Duke University Press book series The New Americanists, author of several books including "Visionary Compacts: American Renaissance Writing in Cultural Context", and "The New American Exceptionalism" and editor of several collections, among them "National Identities and Postnational Narratives"; "Cultures of U.S. Imperialism"; "New Americanists: Revisionist Interventions into the Canon"; and "Futures of American Studies".
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Embark on a literary journey through 'The American Renaissance: Classic Literature of the 19th Century'. This course offers an in-depth exploration into the works that defined America's cultural awakening. From transcendentalism to social reform, you'll engage with the writings that continue to influence contemporary thought and literature.