Portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson, who went by his middle name Waldo, was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, abolitionist, and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and critical thinking, as well as a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society and conformity. Friedrich Nietzsche thought he was "the most gifted of the Americans," and Walt Whitman called Emerson his "master".

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The Conduct of Life

"The Conduct of Life" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a philosophical essay written in the mid-19th century. The work explores fundamental questions about h...

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Essays — Second Series

"Essays — Second Series" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a collection of reflective essays likely written during the mid-19th century. The opening essay, ti...

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Natural history of intellect, and other papers

"Natural History of Intellect and Other Papers" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a collection of philosophical essays written in the late 19th century. This ...

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Miscellanies : $b embracing Nature, addresses, and lectures

"Miscellanies: Embracing Nature, Addresses, and Lectures" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a philosophical collection composed in the mid-19th century. This ...

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Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a compilation of essays, letters, and various works authored b...

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English Traits

"English Traits" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is an analytical essay written in the mid-19th century. The work is structured upon Emerson's travel experienc...

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Essays — First Series

"Essays — First Series" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a collection of philosophical essays written during the early 19th century. This foundational work o...

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Nature

"Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a philosophical essay written in the mid-19th century, which falls into the Transcendentalist genre. This influenti...

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Poems Household Edition

"Poems" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a collection of poetry likely written in the mid-19th century. This compilation includes a variety of verses that ex...

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Compensation : $b Being an essay as written by Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Compensation: Being an Essay as Written by Ralph Waldo Emerson" is a philosophical essay penned by Ralph Waldo Emerson during the early 20th century....

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Miscellanies

"Miscellanies" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a collection of essays and speeches reflecting on various philosophical and social themes, written in the lat...

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Letters and social aims

"Letters and Social Aims" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. This work explores themes surrounding the...

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Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Essays" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a collection of philosophical reflections and lectures written in the mid-19th century. The essays explore profound...

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May-Day, and Other Pieces

"May-Day and Other Pieces" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a collection of poems and essays written in the mid-19th century. The book showcases Emerson's re...

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Society and solitude: Twelve chapters

"Society and Solitude: Twelve Chapters" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a philosophical work written in the late 19th century. This collection of essays exa...

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Representative Men: Seven Lectures

"Representative Men: Seven Lectures" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a philosophical work written during the mid-19th century. This collection of lectures e...

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