Emerson: The Wisest American is a biography written by Phillips Russell that explores the life and philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson. The book delves into Emerson's early years, his education at Harvard, his travels abroad, and his eventual rise to become one of America's most influential thinkers and writers. Russell examines Emerson's ideas on transcendentalism, individualism, and self-reliance, and how they influenced American literature and culture. The book also discusses Emerson's relationships with other notable ...
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Emerson: The Wisest American is a biography written by Phillips Russell that explores the life and philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson. The book delves into Emerson's early years, his education at Harvard, his travels abroad, and his eventual rise to become one of America's most influential thinkers and writers. Russell examines Emerson's ideas on transcendentalism, individualism, and self-reliance, and how they influenced American literature and culture. The book also discusses Emerson's relationships with other notable figures of his time, including Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman. Through meticulous research and analysis, Russell paints a vivid portrait of Emerson as a complex and visionary figure who continues to inspire and challenge readers today.This is a new release of the original 1929 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Good. A solid used copy, no marks to text, but does have previous owner's inked name and date (1932). Black cloth boards, faded spine titling, light edgewear to tips/ head and foot of spine.2" rubbed tear to spine gutter, which we are repairing. A decent reader's copy.
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Good. Second edition. Good Light browning of pages with some smudging on end papers. Hinge loose. Cover rubbed with some fading. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Good+ with no dust jacket. 8vo 320 pp; Spine is faded, top edge of spine is chipped. Front inner hinge is a little weak but not cracked, binding is tight. Light toning throughout, ghost images of plates on facing pages.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.