The essential writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson / edited by Brooks Atkinson ; introduction by Mary Oliver.
The definitive collection of Emerson's major speeches, essays, and poetry, The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson chronicles the life's work of a true "American Scholar." As one of the architects of the transcendentalist movement, Emerson embraced a philosophy that championed the individual, emphasized independent thought, and prized "the splendid labyrinth of one's own perceptions." More than any writer of his time, he forged a style distinct from his European predecessors and embodied and defined what it meant to be an American. Matthew Arnold called Emerson's essays "the most important work done in prose."--Publisher description.
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- ISBN: 0679783229
- ISBN: 9780679783220
- Physical Description: xvii, 850 pages ; 21 cm.
- Edition: 2000 Modern Library pbk. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Modern Library, ©2000.
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Formatted Contents Note: | Nature -- The American scholar -- An address -- The transcendentalist -- The Lord's supper -- Essays: first series : History ; Self-reliance ; Compensation ; Spiritual laws ; Love ; Friendship ; Prudence ; Heroism ; The over-soul ; Heroism ; Intellect ; Art -- Essays: second series : The Poet ; Experience ; Character ; Manners ; Gifts ; Nature ; Politics ; Nominalist and realist ; New England reformers -- Plato: or, the philosopher -- Napoleon: or, the man of the world -- English traits : First Visit to England ; Voyage to England ; Land ; Race ; Ability ; Manners ; Truth ; Character ; Cockayne ; Wealth ; Aristocracy ; Universities ; Religion ; Literature ; The "Times" ; Stonehenge ; Personal ; Result ; Speech at Manchester -- Conduct of life : Wealth ; Culture -- Society and solitude -- Farming -- Poems : Good-bye ; The problem ; Uriel ; The rhodora ; The humble-bee ; The snow-storm ; Ode ; Forbearance ; Forerunners ; Give all to love ; Threnody ; Concord hymn ; May-Day ; The Adirondacs ; Brahma ; Merlin's song ; Hymn ; Days ; Character ; Walden ; Lines to Ellen ; Self-reliance ; Webster -- Ezra Ripley, D.D. -- Emancipation in the British West Indies -- The fugitive slave law -- John Brown -- The Emancipation Proclamation -- Thoreau -- Abraham Lincoln -- Carlyle -- Commentary. |
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Table of Contents
The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction Mary Oliver | ||
Nature the American Scholar an Address the Transcendentalist the Lord's Supper Essays: First Series | ||
History Self-Reliance Compensation Spiritual Laws Love Friendship Prudence Heroism The Over-Soul Heroism Intellect Art | ||
Essays: Second Series | ||
The Poet Experience Character Manners Gifts Nature Politics Nominalist and Realist New England Reformers | ||
Plato: or, the Philosopher Napoleon: or, the Man of the World English Traits | ||
I | First Visit to England | |
II | Voyage to England | |
III | Land | |
IV | Race | |
V | Ability | |
VI | Manners | |
VII | Truth | |
VIII | Character | |
IX | Cockayne | |
X | Wealth | |
XI | Aristocracy | |
XII | Universities | |
XIII | Religion | |
XIV | Literature | |
XV | The "Times" | |
XVI | Stonehenge | |
XVII | Personal | |
XVIII | Result | |
XIX | Speech at Manchester | |
Conduct of Life | ||
Wealth Culture | ||
Society and Solitude Farming Poems | ||
Good-bye The Problem Uriel | ||
The Rhodora | ||
The Humble-Bee | ||
The Snow-storm Ode Forbearance Forerunners Give All to Love Threnody Concord Hymn May-Day | ||
The Adirondacs Brama Merlin's Song Hymn Days Character Walden Lines to Ellen Self-Reliance Webster | ||
Ezra Ripley, D.D. Emancipation in the British West Indies the Fugitive Slave Law John Brown the Emancipation Proclamation Thoreau Abraham Lincoln Carlyle | ||
Commentary Reading Group Guide |