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The Heart of Emerson's Journals

The Heart of Emerson's Journals

Hardcover

Biographies GeneralLetters & Essays

ISBN10: 1161399313
ISBN13: 9781161399318
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.88
Height: 0.81 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Heart of Emerson's Journals is a compilation of excerpts from the personal journals of Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of the most influential American writers and philosophers of the 19th century. The book offers a rare glimpse into Emerson's innermost thoughts, reflections, and observations on a wide range of subjects, including nature, spirituality, politics, literature, and human relationships. The selected passages are organized thematically and chronologically, providing readers with a comprehensive and insightful portrait of Emerson's intellectual and emotional development over the course of his life. Through his journals, Emerson reveals his deep appreciation for the beauty and wonder of the natural world, his profound spiritual beliefs, and his unwavering commitment to individualism and self-reliance. The Heart of Emerson's Journals is a must-read for anyone interested in the life and ideas of this iconic American thinker.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.

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