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Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-82) was an American essayist, poet, and popular philosopher who began his career as a Unitarian minister in Boston but rose to international prominence as a lecturer and author of essays such as ""Self-Reliance,"" ""History,"" ""The Over-Soul,"" and... Read Full Overview

Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a classic collection of essays by the great American writer and philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson that includes the following titles: Introduction -- The American scholar -- Compensation -- Self-reliance -- Friendship -- Heroism -- Manners --... Read Full Overview

In 1834, Ralph Waldo Emerson, formerly a Unitarian minister, began a new career as a public lecturer. Many of those lectures formed the source material for his essays. Nature (1836), his first published work, contained the essence of his transcendental philosophy, which involved... Read Full Overview

In 1834, Ralph Waldo Emerson, formerly a Unitarian minister, began a new career as a public lecturer. Many of those lectures formed the source material for his essays. Nature (1836), his first published work, contained the essence of his transcendental philosophy, which involved... Read Full Overview