Essays - (Mint Editions (Nonfiction Narratives: Essays, Speeches and Full-Length Work)) by Ralph Waldo Emerson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Ralph Waldo Emerson's essays and poems on the transcendental movement in the United States became some of the most important literary pieces in American History. In this culmination of essays, Emerson takes the reader through different forms of philosophies that attempt to explain the world and man's purpose within it.

Heavily vested in the philosophy of transcendentalism, though not one to label himself a true follower of the movement, Emerson believed that spirituality and wholeness were central to the ways in which humans could place themselves within nature. Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a collection of integral works that paved the way for much influential literature to come, including, Louisa May Alcott, and Margaret Fuller.

With an eye-catching new cover and an informative note about the author, this edition of Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson is both modern and readable.

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From the Back Cover

Ralph Waldo Emerson was known for his forward-thinking ideologies. Combining his beliefs in transcendentalism and divinity, Emerson practiced with religious fervor the concepts of early environmentalism and the need for societal action. This collection of essays is the culmination of some of his most famous works, including the highly influential essay, Self-Reliance