Selected Works of Emerson

Author: Eileen Chang
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Publish Date: 1997-03-01
Features: Emerson was a giant of 19th-century literature. His works were not only celebrated in his homeland, becoming part of America's tradition of freedom, but have also become part of the world's cultural heritage,. Even today, his works remain timeless, which we admire greatly. Many of his insights are still relevant to current politics or resonate with us personally. This book is a selected collection of Emerson's works, including Preface by the Translator, Lectures, "The American Scholar," "Man—Born a Reformer," "The Conservative"; Life, History, Comedy, Tragedy; Poetry, Questions, "The Purple Rose," "Self-Sacrifice," "Elegy," "Days," "Fragments"; Characters, "Montaigne—a Skeptic," Thoreau, Carlyle; Letters, "To Lydia Jackson," "To Thomas Carlyle," "To Mary Moody Emerson"