American Prose Masters: Cooper, Hawthorne, Emerson, Poe, Lowell And Henry James is a book written by W. C. Brownell. The book is a collection of essays that explore the works of six prominent American writers of the 19th century: James Fenimore Cooper, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Edgar Allan Poe, James Russell Lowell, and Henry James. The essays provide an in-depth analysis of the writers' styles, themes, and contributions to American...