Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer, and poet. He was seen as a leader of the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century and as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society. Emerson is famous for his essays, commonly associated with transcendentalism and romanticism.
Contents:
Life of Emerson
Critical Opinions of Emerson and His Writings
The American Scholar
Compensation
Self-reliance
Friendship
Heroism
Manners
Gifts
Nature
Shakespeare; or, the Poet
Prudence
Circles
History
Spiritual Laws
Love
The Over-Soul
Intellect
Art The Poet
Experience
Character
Politics
Nonimalist and Realist
New England Reformers
