The Teachers Of Emerson

By John Smith Harrison

Book Overview

The Teachers of Emerson is a book written by John S. Harrison that explores the intellectual and philosophical influences on the renowned American essayist and poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson. The book delves into the various teachers and mentors who shaped Emerson's thinking, including his aunt Mary Moody Emerson, his father William Emerson, and his close friend Margaret Fuller. Harrison also examines the works of other influential thinkers of Emerson's time, such as Immanuel Kant, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Thomas Carlyle, and how they influenced Emerson's ideas on transcendentalism, individualism, and self-reliance. The Teachers of Emerson is a comprehensive study of the intellectual and philosophical roots of one of America's most celebrated writers and thinkers.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116310423X
• ISBN13: 9781163104231
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"