Project Gutenberg 2005-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 3859 Emerson, Ralph Waldo 1803 1882 Emerson, R. W. (Ralph Waldo) Emerson, R. Waldo (Ralph Waldo) Emerson, Waldo Turpin, Edna Henry Lee 1867 1952 Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Introduction -- The American scholar -- Compensation -- Self-reliance -- Friendship -- Heroism -- Manners -- Gifts -- Nature -- Shakespeare; or, The poet -- Prudence -- Circles -- Notes. Curtis A. Weyant, Sankar Viswanathan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Essays" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a collection of philosophical reflections and lectures written in the mid-19th century. The essays explore profound themes such as individualism, self-reliance, and the relationship between humanity and nature. Emerson's work is foundational to American transcendentalism and invites readers to consider the interconnectedness of life, thought, and the natural world. The opening of this collection provides substantial background on Emerson's life and influences, illustrating his growth from a reserved schoolboy to a prominent philosopher and public speaker. It outlines his educational journey, his brief tenure in the ministry, and his shift toward authorship and lectures after expressing ideas that challenged conventional religious thought. The narrative emphasizes Emerson's belief in the "American Scholar," a figure representing intellectual independence, responsible engagement with social issues, and a harmonious connection with nature, setting the stage for the significant philosophical themes found throughout the essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays PS Text Harvard Classics Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 774006 773889 2024-10-07T11:35:50.875163 2023-09-07T11:51:18.104913 text/html text/html 795336 2022-04-29T03:40:29 text/html 420000 2024-10-07T11:36:08.664130 application/epub+zip 430259 2024-10-07T11:35:56.092127 application/epub+zip 349467 2024-10-07T11:35:53.927141 application/epub+zip 809948 2024-10-07T11:36:16.467039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775524 2024-10-07T11:36:06.781095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619387 2022-09-08T06:41:18.870753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567534 567470 2024-10-07T11:35:48.438188 2023-09-07T11:51:16.011893 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 567216 2022-04-29T03:42:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20386 2024-10-07T11:36:16.628156 application/rdf+xml 20066 2024-10-07T11:35:54.601166 image/jpeg 4867 2024-10-07T11:35:54.266187 image/jpeg 227124 2022-04-29T03:42:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 317800 2022-04-29T03:42:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 398411 2024-10-07T11:35:50.939254 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia