Essays: First Series - Softcover

Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1646795180 ISBN 13: 9781646795185

Publisher: Cosimo Classics, 1841

Synopsis

"Within man is the soul of the whole; The wise silence; The universal beauty."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays

Essays: First Series (1841) is a collection of essays drafted early in Emerson's career as a writer. In them, he elaborates on the ideas that emerged following approximately fifteen years spent studying philosophy, religion, and literature and formulating a set of beliefs that laid the foundation for the American transcendental movement. This collection contains the following twelve essays: "Art," "Circles," "Compensation," "Friendship," "Heroism," "History," "Intellect," "Love," "Prudence," "Self-Reliance," "Spiritual Laws," and "The Over-Soul." These are also available as individual publications from Cosimo Classics.

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About the Author

RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1803-1882) was an American poet and essayist. Universally known as the Sage of Concord, Emerson established himself as a leading spokesman of transcendentalism and as a major figure in American literature. His additional works include a series of lectures published as Representative Men (1850), The Conduct of Life (1860), and Society and Solitude (1870).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cosimo Classics
• Publication date: 1841
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1646795180
• ISBN 13: 9781646795185
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 260