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"Thoreau's Axe: Distraction and Discipline in American Culture" by Caleb Smith is a book that explores the concept of attention and distraction in 19th-century America. The book analyzes the writings of various authors, including Thoreau, Poe, Whitman, Melville, and Douglass, to understand the challenges they faced in cultivating attention and overcoming distraction. It delves into the complexities and contradictions of attention discourses during this time period and their relevance to our modern distracted age. The book will be of interest to literary historians, cultural critics, and those interested in understanding how American writers and thinkers responded to cognitive challenges in the 19th century. [Extracted from the article] |
