The genteel tradition ; nine essays / Edited by Douglas L. Wilson.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Santayana, George, 1863-1952
Other Authors: Wilson, Douglas L. (Douglas Lawson), 1935-
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 1967.
Subjects:
United States > Civilization > 20th century.
National characteristics, American.
Physical Description:ix, 201 pages ; 22 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Young Sammy's first wild oats
  • The genteel tradition in American philosophy
  • Shakespeare: Made in America
  • Genteel American poetry
  • The moral background
  • Philosophical opinion in America
  • Materialism and idealism in America
  • Marginal notes on civilization in the United States
  • The genteel tradition at bay.