Failure and Success in America

Exploring the complex nature of success and failure in America over three and a half centuries, the book presents a Whitmanesque perspective that incorporates the insights of numerous influential writers such as Emerson, Twain, and Faulkner. Banta engages with a diverse array of thinkers, including philosophers, psychologists, and historians, to enrich the ongoing discourse surrounding these themes. This comprehensive approach highlights the evolving definitions and implications of success and failure within the American narrative.