The Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Emerson, Alfred Kazin observes in his Introduction, was a great writer who turned the essay into a form all his own. His celebrated essays are here presented for the first time in an authoritative one-volume edition, which incorporates all the changes and corrections Emerson made after their initial publication.

Résumé
Emerson, Alfred Kazin observes in his Introduction, was a great writer who turned the essay into a form all his own. His celebrated essays are here presented for the first time in an authoritative one-volume edition, which incorporates all the changes and corrections Emerson made after their initial publication.

Contenu

Introduction Essays: First Series I. History II. Self-Reliance III. Compensation IV. Spiritual Laws V. Love VI. Friendship VII. Prudence VIII. Heroism IX. The Over-Soul X. Circles XI. Intellect XII. Art Essays: Second Series I. The Poet II. Experience III. Character IV. Manners V. Gifts VI. Nature VII. Politics VIII. Nominalist and Realist Index