Ralph Waldo Emerson : Collected Poems and Translations
by Emerson, Ralph Waldo
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket as Issued
- Seller
-
Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
A new, wide-ranging selection of Ralph Waldo Emerson's most influential writings, this edition captures the essence of American Transcendentalism and illustrates the breadth of one of America's greatest philosophers and poets.The writings featured here show Emerson as a protester against social conformity, a lover of nature, an activist for the rights of women and slaves, and a poet of great sensitivity. As explored in this volume, Emersonian thought is a unique blend of belief in individual freedom and in humility before the power of nature. "I become a transparent eyeball," Emerson wrote in Nature, "I am nothing; I see all; the currents of the Universal Being circulate through me; I am part or particle of God." Written over a century ago, this passage is a striking example of the passion and originality of Emerson's ideas, which continue to serve as a spiritual center and an ideological base for modern thought.From the Paperback edition.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Laurel Reed Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010612
- Title
- Ralph Waldo Emerson : Collected Poems and Translations
- Author
- Emerson, Ralph Waldo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Library of America
- Date Published
- 1994
Terms of Sale
Laurel Reed Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Laurel Reed Books
About Laurel Reed Books
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...