George Santayana
Though primarily a philosopher and poet, George Santayana's novel The Last Puritan is a major American fictional meditation on idealism, inheritance, and New England character. Its philosophical density did not prevent it from becoming a bestseller.
Works
- The Last PuritanPhilosophical novel about idealism, tradition, and American intellectual life
- Persons and PlacesPhilosophical autobiography examining life, culture, and personal development
- The Middle SpanAutobiographical volume covering Santayana's middle years and philosophical maturity
- My Host the WorldPhilosophical work exploring human existence and relation to the world
- The Realm of MatterMetaphysical exploration of the material realm in philosophical systems