Letters from Ralph Waldo Emerson to a Friend 1838-1853 - Couverture souple

Emerson, Ralph Waldo

 
9781432553579: Letters from Ralph Waldo Emerson to a Friend 1838-1853

Synopsis

""Letters From Ralph Waldo Emerson To A Friend 1838-1853"" is a collection of personal letters written by the famous American essayist and philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson, to his friend and fellow writer, Thomas Carlyle. The letters span a period of fifteen years, from 1838 to 1853, and offer a fascinating insight into Emerson's thoughts, feelings, and experiences during this time.The letters cover a wide range of topics, including Emerson's travels, his family life, his literary work, and his philosophical beliefs. They also provide a glimpse into the intellectual and cultural milieu of the mid-19th century, as Emerson discusses his relationships with other writers and thinkers of the time, such as Henry David Thoreau and Margaret Fuller.Throughout the letters, Emerson's distinctive style and voice shine through, as he reflects on the nature of life, the universe, and human existence. His writing is at times deeply personal and introspective, while at other times it is more abstract and philosophical.Overall, ""Letters From Ralph Waldo Emerson To A Friend 1838-1853"" is a fascinating and illuminating collection of letters that offers a unique perspective on one of America's greatest writers and thinkers. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Emerson's life and work, as well as for those interested in the intellectual and cultural history of the mid-19th century.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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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Originally published in 1899. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

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