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The Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Belknap Press) Paperback – April 2, 1987
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Ralph Waldo Emerson, Alfred Kazin observes in his Introduction, “was a great writer who turned the essay into a form all his own.” His celebrated essays―the twelve published in Essays: First Series (1841) and eight in Essays: Second Series (1844)―are here presented for the first time in an authoritative one-volume edition, which incorporates all the changes and corrections Emerson made after their initial publication.
The text is reproduced from the second and third volumes of The Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, a critical edition which draws on the vast body of Emerson scholarship of the last half century. Alfred R. Ferguson was founding editor of the edition, followed by Joseph Slater (until 1996).
- Print length410 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBelknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
- Publication dateApril 2, 1987
- Dimensions6.21 x 0.98 x 9.25 inches
- ISBN-100674267206
- ISBN-13978-0674267206
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Jean Ferguson Carr is Associate Professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh, where she writes and teaches in composition, women’s studies, history of the book, literacy, and literary studies, focusing on nineteenth-century American constructions of literacy and letters.
Alfred Kazin (1915–1998) was Distinguished Professor of English, Emeritus, at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, and author and editor of many books, including A Writer’s America: Landscape in American Literature.
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- Publisher : Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press; 10th Ptg. edition (April 2, 1987)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 410 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0674267206
- ISBN-13 : 978-0674267206
- Item Weight : 1.1 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.21 x 0.98 x 9.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,927,286 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #6,621 in Essays (Books)
- #8,073 in Literary Criticism & Theory
- #10,644 in Literary Movements & Periods
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There are few people as quoted and quotable as Ralph Waldo Emerson, founder of the transcendental movement and author of classic essays as Self-Reliance, Nature, and The American Scholar. Emerson began his career as a Unitarian minister and later put those oratory skills to move us toward a better society. More remains written on him than by him.
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A philosopher, lecturer and poet all wrapped up in one, Emerson displays the power of this unique blend in his immortal essays. Emerson combines his incredible understanding of life with his equally strong command of the English language in order to delineate the various topics discussed in his work.
Without going into too much detail (as it would greatly deprive prospective readers the pleasure of reading these essays for themselves), I would like to share a few pearls of wisdom taken from this book.
In one of his most famed essays, Self-Reliance, Emerson states:
"He who knows that power is inborn, that he is weak because he has looked for good out of him and elsewhere, and so perceiving throws himself unhesitatingly on his thought, instantly rights himself, stands in the erect position, commands his limbs, works miracles; just as a man who stands on his feet is stronger than a man who stands on his head."
In Compensation, Emerson states:
"Our strength grows out of our weakness. The indignation which arms itself with secret forces does not awaken until we are pricked and stung and sorely assailed. A great man is always willing to be little. While he sits on the cushion of advantages, he goes to sleep. When he is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something; he has been put on his wits, on his manhood; he has gained facts; learns his ignorance; is cured of the insanity of conceit; has got moderation and real skill..."
And in The Over-Soul, Emerson writes:
"The soul is the perceiver and revealer of truth. We know truth when we see it, let skeptic and scoffer say what they choose. Foolish people ask you, when you have spoken what they do not wish to hear, 'How do you know it is truth and not an error of your own?' We know truth when we see it, from opinion, as we know when we are awake that we are awake..."
I could go on and on about the many other great statements in this book, but the message is clear. This is highly recommended reading for anyone with an interest in philosophy and spirituality.
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The print is tiny, the formatting looks like it was copied from a web page, making it difficult to read.
I'm going to buy a different version. I feel like I've been scammed. Not recommended.