Bibliograph

Self-reliance, and other essays, Ralph Waldo Emerson ; [editor Stanley Appelbaum]

Type

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Self-reliance, and other essays, Ralph Waldo Emerson ; [editor Stanley Appelbaum]

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Self-reliance, and other essays

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Ralph Waldo Emerson ; [editor Stanley Appelbaum]

Series statement

Dover thrift editions

Summary

Essayist, poet, and philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) propounded a transcendental idealism emphasizing self-reliance, self-culture, and individual expression. The six essays and one address included in this volume, selected from Essays, First Series (1841) and Essays, Second Series (1844), offer a representative sampling of his views outlining that moral idealism as well as a hint of the later skepticism that colored his thought. In addition to the celebrated title essay, the others included here are "History," "Friendship," "The Over-Soul," "The Poet," and "Experience," plus the well-known and frequently read Harvard Divinity School Address

Target audience

adult

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