Essays and Poems of Emerson

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Essays and Poems, by Ralph Waldo Emerson, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which provides quality editions at affordable prices for students and general readers. This edition features new introductions from contemporary scholars, author biographies, chronologies of historical events, footnotes, and discussions of various cultural works inspired by Emerson. It also includes comments from notable authors, study questions to provoke thought, bibliographies for further exploration, and indices and glossaries where applicable. Each edition is beautifully designed and printed to high standards, some with historical illustrations. As America sought its unique identity, Emerson emerged as a key thinker, shaping the American transcendentalist movement. He championed independence of thought and a life in harmony with nature, asserting that Truth resides within each individual as part of a universal “over-soul.” His prolific writings encompass forty volumes, and this edition includes major works such as Nature, essays like “Self-Reliance” and “The American Scholar,” and notable poems including “The Rhodora” and “Concord Hymn.” It also features a comprehensive glossary of names. Peter Norberg, an Assistant Professor of English specializing in New England transcendentalism, contributes to this edition, enhancing the reader's understanding of Emerson's influential career.