The Conduct of Life - Softcover

Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1523610883 ISBN 13: 9781523610884

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1803-1882), born in Boston, son of a Unitarian minister who died when Ralph was eight, leaving him and four other brothers (one mentally retarded) to the care of their mother and aunt. He was educated at Harvard, studied theology and became a pastor in Boston, but resigned his charge. He departed in 1832 for Europe, and in 1833 visited England, when he met Coleridge, Wordsworth and Carlyle, who became a lifelong friend and correspondent. On his return to America, Emerson embarked on a career as lecturer, evolving the new quasi-religious concept of Transcendentalism, which found written expression in his essay “Nature” (1836): “The world is the mind precipitated”. This form of mystic idealism and reverence for nature was immensely influential in American life and thought.

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From the Back Cover

This collection of essays was published originally in 1860, just before the American Civil War. In it, philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson turns toward pragmatism and focuses on the practical application of ethics in everyday life. Students of philosophy and literature will enjoy these thoughtful writings from one of America's most celebrated authors. Topics include. . Culture . Fate . Beauty . Worship American poet and philosopher RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1803-1882), the "Sage of Concord," was a driving force behind the Transcendental Movement of the early 18th century and remains a major figure in American literature. His works include Representative Men (1850), Society and Solitude (1870), and Parnassus (1875).

About the Author

Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, poet, and leader of the Transcendentalist movement in the early nineteenth century.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1523610883
• ISBN 13: 9781523610884
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 138
• Editor: Longa Alba