Project Gutenberg 2005-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 4093 Emerson, Ralph Waldo 1803 1882 Emerson, R. W. (Ralph Waldo) Emerson, R. Waldo (Ralph Waldo) Emerson, Waldo Turpin, Edna Henry Lee 1867 1952 Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essays_(Emerson) Introduction -- The American scholar -- Compensation -- Self-reliance -- Friendship -- Heroism -- Manners -- Gifts -- Nature -- Shakespeare; or, The poet -- Prudence -- Circles -- Notes. Curtis A. Weyant, Sankar Viswanathan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Essays" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a collection of philosophical reflections and lectures written in the mid-19th century. The essays explore profound themes such as individualism, self-reliance, and the relationship between humanity and nature. Emerson's work is foundational to American transcendentalism and invites readers to consider the interconnectedness of life, thought, and the natural world. The opening of this collection provides substantial background on Emerson's life and influences, illustrating his growth from a reserved schoolboy to a prominent philosopher and public speaker. It outlines his educational journey, his brief tenure in the ministry, and his shift toward authorship and lectures after expressing ideas that challenged conventional religious thought. The narrative emphasizes Emerson's belief in the "American Scholar," a figure representing intellectual independence, responsible engagement with social issues, and a harmonious connection with nature, setting the stage for the significant philosophical themes found throughout the essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Essays PS Text Harvard Classics Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 774129 2025-06-07T08:40:46.589481 text/html 795336 2022-04-29T03:40:29 text/html 420102 2025-06-07T08:41:04.698406 application/epub+zip 430305 2025-06-07T08:40:52.135453 application/epub+zip 349515 2025-06-07T08:40:49.732481 application/epub+zip 809852 2025-06-07T08:41:12.589369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775522 2025-06-07T08:41:02.780431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619387 2022-09-08T06:41:18.870753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567534 2025-06-07T08:40:44.610519 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 567216 2022-04-29T03:42:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19517 2025-06-07T08:41:12.764332 application/rdf+xml 20066 2025-06-07T08:40:50.426435 image/jpeg 4867 2025-06-07T08:40:50.080442 image/jpeg 227124 2022-04-29T03:42:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 317800 2022-04-29T03:42:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 398450 2025-06-07T08:40:46.655462 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia