Ralph Waldo Emerson: 187 books

In The Poet, an essay by U.S. writer Ralph Waldo Emerson, the author expresses the need for the United States to have its own new and unique poet to write about the new country's virtues and vices. It is not about men of poetical talents, or of industry and skill in meter, but of the true poet. After...

American essayist, philosopher and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson was a leading figure in the 19th century Transcendentalism movement. A champion of individualism and persistent critic of social pressures, Emerson was an influential American figure whose philosophy is embodied in the numerous essays he wrote...

For more than fifty-five years Ralph Waldo Emerson kept a journal, recording his thoughts on books, authors, and religion, among other subjects. In this engrossing volume editor Perry Bliss presents the best from these journals, carefully selecting passages to create both a revealing portrait of this formidable thinker and a social and historical record of the era in which he lived. 

The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson. In this volume, Emerson sets out to answer "the question of the times:" "How shall I live?". It is composed of nine essays, each preceded by a poem. These nine essays are largely based on lectures Emerson held...

This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson. In this volume, Emerson sets out to answer "the question of the times:" "How shall I live?". It is composed...

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), fundador del trascendentalismo americano, publicó La conducta de la vida en 1860, año en que Abraham Lincoln fue elegido presidente de los Estados Unidos. La filosofía de Emerson, que había sido autor deNaturaleza (1836) y dos series de Ensayos (1841, 1844), llegó...

Epocale manifesto dell’individualismo democratico americano e della libertà. La figura di Emerson, spesso misconosciuta e sottovalutata, è stata volgarizzata in Italia con la formula del “maestro segreto di Nietzsche”. E fu proprio il filosofo tedesco, annunciatore della morte di Dio, ad attingere...

In 1845 Ralph Waldo Emerson began a series of lectures and writings in which he limned six figures who embodied the principles and aspirations of a still-young American republic. Emerson offers timeless meditations on the value of individual greatness, reconnecting readers with the everyday virtues...

American essayist, philosopher and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882) lead Transcendentalism in the early nineteenth century and greatly influenced the later New Thought movement. Summing up his work, Emerson said that his primary principle was "the infinitude of the private man", and advised to...

Introduction by Brenda Wineapple In 1845 Ralph Waldo Emerson began a series of lectures and writings in which he limned six figures who embodied the principles and aspirations of a still-young American republic. Emerson offers timeless meditations on the value of individual greatness, reconnecting...

“Thoreau is more relevant than ever” – Boston Globe “I do not lend myself to the wrong which I condemn.” – Henry David Thoreau, On the Duty of Civil Disobedience Thoreau’s concept of Civil Disobedience inspired many public figures whose actions altered the flow of...

Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, May 25, 1803. He was descended from a long line of New England ministers, men of refinement and education. As a school-boy he was quiet and retiring, reading a great deal, but not paying much attention to his lessons. He entered Harvard...

Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer, and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was a champion of individualism and a critic of the countervailing pressures of society. In Spiritual Laws, Emerson explains that, if human beings were more observant,...

Nature, by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a fabulous philosophical interpretation of nature and how it influences man physically and spiritually. Emerson's writing is redolent with the wonder of the true romantic, but never sinks to the level of maudlin fluff.