“‘The Mighty Meaning of the Scene’” Feminine Landscapes and the Future of America in Margaret Fuller’s <i>Summer on the Lakes, in 1843</i>

Like many of her contemporaries, Margaret Fuller had great hopes for the West. The Western lands, open for America&#8217;s future, held the promise of what America could become. In <i>Summer on the Lakes</i>, Fuller sketches what she hopes America will become. Using the landscape aes...

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Main Author: Kathleen Healey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Humanities
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/8/1/31