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The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The definitive collection of Emerson's major speeches, essays, and poetry, The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson chronicles the life's work of a true "American Scholar."As one of the architects of the transcendentalist movement, Emerson embraced a philosophy that championed the individual, emphasized independent thought, and prized "the splendid labyrinth of one's own perceptions." More than any writer of his time, he forged a style distinct from his European predecessors and embodied and defined what it meant to be an American. Matthew Arnold called Emerson's essays "the most important work done in prose."
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- ISBN-13: 9780679783220
- ISBN-10: 0679783229
- Publisher: Modern Library
- Publish Date: September 2000
- Dimensions: 8.03 x 5.1 x 1.85 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.36 pounds
- Page Count: 880
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