The American Scholar

With a Biography by William Peterfield Trent

Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Peterfield Trent

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Read & Co. Great Essays
07 December 2020

Philosophy; Western philosophy: Enlightenment; Humanist & secular alternatives to religion; Education; Gift books

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Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), more commonly referred to as simply Waldo, was an American lecturer, essayist, poet, philosopher, and leader of the mid-1900s transcendentalist movement. Emerson wrote on a number of subjects and became a symbol of individualism, presenting his ideas through his many essays and over 1,500 lectures. On August 31, 1837 at the First Parish in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Emerson first gave his speech The American Scholar in front of the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Harvard College. Within it, he employs Transcendentalist and Romantic ideas in an attempt to explain an American scholar's relationship to nature. A fascinating speech that will appeal to those with an interest in the transcendentalist movement and philosophy in general. Other notable works by this author include: Nature (1836), Poems (1847), and Nature, Addresses and Lectures (1849). Read & Co. Great Essays is proudly republishing this classic lecture now in a new edition complete with an introductory biography of the author by William Peterfield Trent.

By: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Other: William Peterfield Trent
Imprint: Read & Co. Great Essays
Dimensions: Height: 152mm, Width: 102mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 59g
ISBN: 9781528718561
ISBN 10: 1528718569
Pages: 86
Publication Date: 07 December 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active