The Heart of Emerson's Journals (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169330429)

The Heart of Emerson's Journals is a collection of the personal writings of renowned American philosopher and essayist, Ralph Waldo Emerson. This book offers an intimate glimpse into the mind of Emerson, revealing his thoughts, reflections, and observations on a wide range of topics, including nature, spirituality, literature, politics, and personal relationships. The journal entries are organized thematically to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of Emerson's beliefs and values, as well as his creative process and intellectual development. Through his candid and insightful prose, Emerson invites readers to explore the complexities of the human experience and to contemplate the mysteries of existence. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson or in the evolution of American literature and philosophy.1909. The richness of the unprinted material in Emerson's diaries has been known to the reading public ever since Elliot Cabot drew upon it for his �������Memoir������� of Emerson. It is not known when Emerson first began to keep a journal, but there are fairly full records from 1820, when he was seventeen, to 1875, when he was seventy-two. The present editor, with the permission of Emerson's surviving children and with the cooperation of his publishers, has undertaken this work with the belief that a single volume of the Journals will be welcomed by the ever-widening circle of readers of our most distinguished American writer.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.

Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson
ISBN-10: 1169330428
ISBN-13: 9781169330429
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.88lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.81d