Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson is one of the preeminent figures of American literature. The leading expositor of the transcendentalist movement, he helped shape most modern American philosophy and religion, and his legacy continued through Thoreau, Melville, Whitman, and Dickinson. This Signet Classic edition offers a broad view of the author's finest work, featuring a considerable amount of material from his journals, including an entry discovered in 1964 in the Library of Congress. The writings range from homely descriptions of daily life to superbly polished meditations on human purpose and destiny, from sharply etched biographical studies to soaring, lyrical philosophic flights. Shaped by a passionate belief in individual freedom and a deep humility before the immensity of nature, they reflect a life and a spirit whose independence and integrity speak out with resounding significance to the contemporary world.Johnson, Charles is the author of 'Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson', published 2003 under ISBN 9780451529077 and ISBN 0451529073.