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Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nicoloff, Philip
Burkholder, Robert E.
Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Hardcover

Series: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Book 5

Letters & EssaysFiction Anthologies

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ISBN10: 0674139925
ISBN13: 9780674139923
Publisher: Belknap Press
Published: Nov 11 1994
Pages: 512
Weight: 1.91
Height: 1.35 Width: 6.53 Depth: 9.54
Language: English

Emerson traveled broadly in England and Scotland in 1833 and again on lecture tour fifteen years later. Drawing on his experiences there as well as his wide reading in British history, he set forth in English Traits his view of the English as a nation. Published in 1856, this was one of his most popular books, perhaps because of its playfulness and wit and clarity of style.

English Traits is a searching and distinctive portrayal of English culture that today offers a revealing perspective on American viewpoints and preoccupations in the mid-nineteenth century. It is notable, too, for revealing an interesting side of Emerson's complex character; here we find Emerson the practical Yankee, analyzing English power, resourcefulness, determination, and materialism.

The historical introduction to this fullscale critical edition, places English Traits in the context of Emerson's career and travels, and discusses the book's contemporary reception. The explanatory notes provide a treasury of helpful information. This is the definitive scholarly edition of English Traits.

Historical Introduction by Philip Nicoloff

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