{"product_id":"ralph-waldo-emerson-9781476677606","title":"Ralph Waldo Emerson","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   In his 1837 speech The American Scholar, Ralph Waldo Emerson noted, life is our dictionary, encapsulating a body of work that reached well beyond the American 19th century. This comprehensive study explores Emerson as a preacher, poet, philosopher, lecturer, essayist and editor. There are nearly 100 entries on individual texts and their personal, historical and literary contexts. Emerson''s work is placed within his relationships with family members, fellow Transcendentalists and transatlantic friends, and his commitment to ethics, self-culture and social change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This book provides the fullest possible exploration of Emerson''s writing and philosophy. Far ahead of his own time, the man enthusiastically questioned institutions, communities, friendships, history, individuality and contemporaneous approaches to environmental stewardship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments  vi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface  1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbbreviations  4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction  5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmerson: A Brief Biography  13\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronology of Emerson's Major Book Publications  23\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRalph Waldo Emerson: A Companion  25\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: Writing and Research Topics  273\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks Cited  277\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex  289\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040458146135,"sku":"9781476677606","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476677606.jpg?v=1750946817","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ralph-waldo-emerson-9781476677606","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}