Author: | Ralph Waldo Emerson | ISBN: | 9781411441552 |
Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | March 8, 2011 |
Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
Author: | Ralph Waldo Emerson |
ISBN: | 9781411441552 |
Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
Publication: | March 8, 2011 |
Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
Language: | English |
This 1870 collection of essays was drawn from Emerson’s lectures delivered over the previous twelve years. The title essay features Emerson's defense of solitude against the demands of society. Among the other works included are "Civilization," "Art," "Eloquence," "Domestic Life," "Works and Days," and "Old Age."
This 1870 collection of essays was drawn from Emerson’s lectures delivered over the previous twelve years. The title essay features Emerson's defense of solitude against the demands of society. Among the other works included are "Civilization," "Art," "Eloquence," "Domestic Life," "Works and Days," and "Old Age."