Journals of Ralph Waldo Emerson

<p>This is Volume 2 of the collected journals of Ralph Waldo Emerson one of America's foremost thinkers essayists and poets. Compiled and annotated by Edward Waldo Emerson and Waldo Emerson Forbes these journals offer an intimate glimpse into the daily life intellectual development and spiritual journey of a key figure in the Transcendentalist movement. Spanning pivotal years in Emerson's life the entries reveal his evolving philosophies observations on society and nature and reflections on literature and art.</p> <p>Readers will find within these pages the seeds of many of Emerson's most famous essays and lectures providing invaluable context for understanding his enduring influence on American thought and letters. This meticulously edited edition preserves the authenticity of Emerson's voice while providing helpful annotations to illuminate historical and cultural references. Journals of Ralph Waldo Emerson remains a vital resource for scholars and anyone interested in exploring the mind of a literary giant.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>