About the Book: Essays: First and Second Series
The pioneer of the transcendentalist movement in America, Ralph Waldo Emersons
works are the embodiment of philosophical and intellectual genius. A celebrated
essayist and poet, his ideas have influenced writers across generations. This
collection brings together his most celebrated essays of the first and second
series that are an integral part of the literary history of America....
About the Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson
There are few people as quoted and quotable as Ralph Waldo Emerson, founder of
the transcendental movement and author of classic essays such as
"Self-Reliance", "Nature", and "The American Scholar". Emerson began his career
as a Unitarian