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The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson is a work by Ralph Waldo Emerson now brought to you in this new edition of the timeless classic.

Introduction by Mary Oliver Commentary by Henry James, Robert Frost, Matthew Arnold, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Henry David Thoreau The definitive collection of Emerson's major speeches, essays, and poetry, The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson chronicles the life's work... Read Full Overview

Introduction by Mary Oliver Commentary by Henry James, Robert Frost, Matthew Arnold, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Henry David Thoreau The definitive collection of Emerson's major speeches, essays, and poetry, The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson chronicles the life's work... Read Full Overview

"The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson" is a captivating anthology that brings together the most influential and timeless works of the celebrated philosopher and essayist. This collection offers readers a profound glimpse into Emerson's intellectual prowess, his transcendentalist... Read Full Overview

American essayist, lecturer, poet, and leader of the Transcendentalist movement, Ralph Waldo Emerson was a champion of individualism and major critic of the prevailing society of his time. Emerson forwarded his ideology by publishing dozens of essays and giving over 1500 lectures... Read Full Overview

"The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson" is a captivating anthology that brings together the most influential and timeless works of the celebrated philosopher and essayist. This collection offers readers a profound glimpse into Emerson's intellectual prowess, his transcendentalist... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview