The Selected Letters of Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Selected Letters of Ralph Waldo Emerson

by JoelMyerson (Author)

Synopsis

In 1939 Columbia University Press published the acclaimed first volume of The Letters of Ralph Waldo Emerson, which presented a deeply personal portrait of the real Emerson, previously unknown to the American public. Through these letters readers gained a new insight into the mind of this seminal figure in American literary and intellectual history. Now, for the first time, readers can find Emerson's best letters distilled in one volume. Distinguished Emerson scholar Joel Myerson has selected 350 letters written between 1813 and 1880 that best represents the scope of Emerson's correspondence.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 478
Edition: Revised ed.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 05 Nov 1999

ISBN 10: 023110281X
ISBN 13: 9780231102810
Book Overview: Distinguished Emerson scholar Joel Myerson has selected 350 letters written between 1813 and 1880 that best represents the scope of Emerson's correspondence.

Media Reviews
By his skillful editing, Myerson has fabricated out of Emerson's own words a striking portrait of one of the most compelling and elusive figures of the nineteenth century. Journal of American History Myerson's selection of Emerson's letters is the ideal book for either those who already know the famous writer's work or those who would like to learn more about the great Transcendentalist... An outstanding collection. Dallas Morning News
Author Bio
Joel Myerson is former president of the Ralph Waldo Emerson Society and the Carolina Distinguished Professor of American Literature at the University of South Carolina. He has written and edited numerous books on nineteenth-century American writers.