Essays and Poems
by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Peter Norberg
Essays and Poems by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Peter Norberg holds a well received rating of 3.98 out of 5, based on 11.9K reader ratings. First published in 1856. The book spans 560 pages.
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Essays and Poems, by Ralph Waldo Emerson, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholarsBiographies of the authorsChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural eventsFootnotes and endnotesSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the workComments by other famous authorsStudy questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectationsBibliographies for further readingIndices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works. As an adolescent America searched for its unique identity among the nations of the world, a number of thinkers and writers emerged eager to share their vision of what the American character could be. Among their leaders was Ralph Waldo Emerson, whose essays, lectures, and poems defined the American transcendentalist movement, though he himself disliked the term.Emerson advocates a rejection of fear-driven conformity, a total independence of thought and spirit, and a life lived in harmony with nature. He believes that Truth lies within each individual, for each is part of a greater whole, a universal “over-soul” through which we transcend the merely mortal.Emerson was extremely prolific throughout his life; his collected writings fill forty volumes. This edition contains his major works, including Nature, the essays “Self-Reliance,” “The American Scholar,” “The Over-Soul,” “Circles,” “The Poet,” and “Experience,”, and such important poems as “The Rhodora,” “Uriel,” “The Humble-Bee,” “Earth-Song,” “Give All to Love,” and the well-loved “Concord Hymn.”Includes a comprehensive glossary of names.Peter Norberg has been Assistant Professor of English at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia since 1997. A specialist in New England transcendentalism and the history of the antebellum period, he also has published on Herman Melville’s poetry. He currently is writing a history of Emerson’s career as a public lecturer.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Ralph Waldo Emerson, Peter Norberg |
| Published | 1856 |
| Pages | 560 |
| Genres | Poetry, Classics, Philosophy, Non-Fiction, Fiction |
| Average Rating | 3.98 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 11,864 |
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Essays and Poems is categorized as Poetry, Classics, Philosophy, Non-Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Classics.
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Based on 11.9K reader ratings, Essays and Poems has an average score of 3.98 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
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Essays and Poems has 560 pages. It is a longer read suited for dedicated readers.
Who wrote Essays and Poems?
Essays and Poems was written by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Peter Norberg. It was first published in 1856.
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The ISBN-13 for Essays and Poems is 9781593080760.0.
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