The Selected Letters of Ralph Waldo Emerson

by Joel Myerson (Editor)

In 1939 Columbia University Press published the acclaimed first volume of The Letters of Ralph Waldo Emerson, which presented a deeply personal portrait of the real Emerson, previously unknown to the American public. Through these letters readers gained a new insight into the mind of this seminal figure in American literary and intellectual history. Now, for the first time, readers can find Emerson's best letters distilled in one volume. Distinguished Emerson scholar Joel Myerson has selected 350 letters written between 1813 and 1880 that best represents the scope of Emerson's correspondence.

Genres: Philosophy

Paperback

First published December 1, 1997

Reviews

[Patty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading Emerson makes me go back and forth between being amazed at his vocabulary and thoughts to thinking that I need a translator to figure out what the heck he's talking about!! Some of the essays have definitely been more enjoyable and pertinent to me than others. If nothing else, Emerson definitely makes me think harder!