Emerson: The Wisest American is a biography written by Phillips Russell that explores the life and philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson. The book delves into Emerson's early years, his education at Harvard, his travels abroad, and his eventual rise to become one of America's most influential thinkers and writers. Russell examines Emerson's ideas on transcendentalism, individualism, and self-reliance, and how they influenced American literature and culture. The book also discusses Emerson's relationships with other notable ...
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Emerson: The Wisest American is a biography written by Phillips Russell that explores the life and philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson. The book delves into Emerson's early years, his education at Harvard, his travels abroad, and his eventual rise to become one of America's most influential thinkers and writers. Russell examines Emerson's ideas on transcendentalism, individualism, and self-reliance, and how they influenced American literature and culture. The book also discusses Emerson's relationships with other notable figures of his time, including Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman. Through meticulous research and analysis, Russell paints a vivid portrait of Emerson as a complex and visionary figure who continues to inspire and challenge readers today.This is a new release of the original 1929 edition.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.
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