Emerson, Ralph Waldo 1803-1882

English traits by Ralph Waldo Emerson ( Book )
229 editions published between 1800 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 3,836 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection of essays, published in 1856, grew out of Emerson's travels in England, undertaken shortly after he resigned his ministry following a loss of faith. An insightful survey of English history and manners, English Traits also features accounts of Emerson's meetings with such luminaries as Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Carlyle

Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson ( Book )
495 editions published between 1800 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 3,578 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Inspiring essays from America's most famous poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson. This edition is one of the most complete, affordable editions of Emerson's essays available. Reprinted here is the full content of all twelve "First Series" essays and all eight "Second Series" essays. Emerson provides insightful commentary on Love, Friendship, History, Nature, and Politics. Bonus feature: Emerson's "New England Reformers" lecture." --Amazon

Essays & lectures by Ralph Waldo Emerson ( Book )
40 editions published between 1983 and 2009 in English and held by 3,393 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The library of America is dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as the "finest-looking, longest-lasting editions ever made" (The New Republic), Library of America volumes make a fine gift for any occasion. Now, with exactly one hundred volumes to choose from, there is a perfect gift for everyone

Poems by Ralph Waldo Emerson ( Book )
315 editions published between 1800 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,148 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Interspersed are passages from the author's "Essays" and "Journal"

Representative men seven lectures by Ralph Waldo Emerson ( Book )
231 editions published between 1800 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 3,020 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1845 Ralph Waldo Emerson began a series of lectures and writings in which he limned six figures who embodied the principles and aspirations of a still-young American republic. Emerson offers timeless meditations on the value of individual greatness, reconnecting readers with the everyday virtues of his "Representative Men."

The portable Emerson by Ralph Waldo Emerson ( Book )
43 editions published between 1946 and 1991 in English and held by 2,532 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume presents the essential Emerson, selected from works that eloquently express the philosophy of a worldy idealist

Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson ( )
75 editions published between 1836 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 2,475 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Penguin is republishing Emerson's classic work in an affordable, high quality edition, using the original text and artwork

Collected poems and translations by Ralph Waldo Emerson ( Book )
18 editions published in 1994 in 3 languages and held by 2,359 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains Emerson's published poetry, plus selections of his unpublished poetry from journals and notebooks, and some of his translations of poetry from other languages, notably Dante's La vita nuova

Essays : first and second series by Ralph Waldo Emerson ( Book )
204 editions published between 1800 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 2,196 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection of Emerson's essays covers the contents of two volumes originally published in 1841 and 1844. Annotation. Our most eloquent champion of individualism, Emerson acknowledges at the same time the countervailing pressures of society in American life. Even as he extols what he called "the great and crescive self," he dramatizes and records its vicissitudes. Here is a collection of his classic essays, including the exhortation to "Self-Reliance" and the embattled realizations of "Circles" and "Experience." Here, too, are his wide-ranging discourses on history, art, politics, nature, friendship, love, and much more. For the first time, the authoritative editions of works by major American novelists, poets, scholars, and essayists collected in the hardcover volumes of The Library of America are being published singly in a series of handsome and durable paperback books. A distinguished author has contributed an introduction for each volume, which also includes a detailed chronology of the author's life and career, an essay on the choice of the text, and notes

The conduct of life by Ralph Waldo Emerson ( Book )
297 editions published between 1860 and 2012 in 7 languages and held by 2,170 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This 1860 collection, based on Emerson's lectures, contains classic essays on broad topics such as Fate, Power, Wealth, Culture, and Worship, among others. Printed in the year Lincoln became President, it probes questions of the necessary conditions for human life and freedom. Emerson's friend, the great English historian Thomas Carlyle, wrote of this book, I never read from you such lightning-gleams of meaning as are to be found here