Selected Essays of Emerson

Author: Emerson|
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: His essays are uniquely distinctive, emphasizing substance over excessive ornateness in language. The writing style resembles proverbs, both filled with an authoritarian certainty and embodying an open democratic spirit. It possesses a noble arrogance yet also a commoner's directness; it is clear and understandable yet often interwoven with a touch of mysticism. He is the spiritual leader who embodies the role of an essayist, thinker, and poet—Emerson!