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# Emerson: Essays and Lectures: Nature: Addresses and Lectures / Essays: First and Second Series / Representative Men / English Traits / The Conduct of Life (Library of America) Hardcover – November 15, 1983

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- **What is this?** Emerson: Essays and Lectures: Nature: Addresses and Lectures / Essays: First and Second Series / Representative Men / English Traits / The Conduct of Life (Library of America) Hardcover – November 15, 1983 by ralph waldo emerson
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Well worth owning
  

*by D***D on Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2020*

This is a very nice edition. It's bound well, with excellent typography, not a typo anywhere, the type is in a good size, the paper is good quality, and there is even a ribbon bookmark sewn in. So why read Emerson? Well, he was one-of-a-kind, he was far ahead of his time for the most part, and he had a great way with words. At the same time, he was deeply flawed. His infatuation with strong, charismatic leaders (like Napoleon) makes him out to be a kind of crypto-fascist. He came somewhat late to the abolitionist cause. He was also somewhat of an elitist. Some of the essays and lectures are tiresome to read, but there are some real gems. In particular, I adored the opening series of lectures on Nature. The other great lecture from the first section is The Conservative. This is a very profound work, and it has altered the way I think of the conservative-vs-liberal dialectic. The essays on History, on Self-Reliance, and on Compensation are classics. Emerson does not currently command the respect he once did in a simpler time. The writing will exhaust and tire you if you try to take it in large doses. I don't believe Emerson was ever meant to be taken in large doses. His writing is too heady; his way of expressing himself too mannered and affected. Nevertheless, in small doses, reading about five pages a day, he is a fascinating companion, even though you certainly won't agree with him on everything.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Emerson's prose are pure poetry and brilliance
  

*by T***S on Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2004*

Emerson is to the literary world in America as Lincoln was to the political world in the 1860's. His stature as a thinker, writer and public figure to admire brought American literature to new heights.I think Thoreau has more relevance to us in the year 2004, and had profounder insights, but Emerson, more the academic and intellectual, wrote with the elegance and intelligence of the gods. He was much superior to Thoreau in style and breadth of subject matter, he was more well-rounded and able to connect with his peers, both personally and as an author. And through this intimate friendship and association shared by Emerson and Thoreau, and any literary and intellectual comparison made between these two men, only serves to enhance and expand the other's significance and genius. For me there was an integration and balance, a synergy, almost a partnership, in how they contributed to American literature and the intellectual community.This collection is a beautiful addition to my library. It contains Emerson's major essays e.g. 'Nature,' 'Beauty,' 'Compensation,' 'Self-Reliance,' and 'The Poet' and his public addresses e.g. 'The American Scholar,' (a big favorite of mine.)This is a quality collection at a reasonable price. I was actually concerned that the quality might suffer because I thought the price so low. But it was not compromised. Both Emerson and this collection should be in your library. Highly recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    The philosophical underpinnings of the United States.
  

*by D***0 on Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2014*

This volume contains all the lectures and essays of the great transcendentalist writer/philosopher/poet Ralph Waldo Emerson.  And what volume it is.  Nearly all the New England poets and writers of the 19th Century were influenced heavily by this man.  His fluidity of prose, and the heavy ideas expressed give one an understanding of the American ideal.  What we are as a nation culturally really stems mostly from the thoughts and compositions of this master.His writings on nature is authoritative of the romantic ideal, yet it reads like poetry.  His writings are little drops of gold that enrich as you go.  What sets Emerson apart in my estimation is that the aphorisms are built into the writing itself.  You get the little bits and pieces of wisdom as you go.  Which is great for all modern readers.  If you don't have time to read a long essay all at once, you can break it up, and still get lasting value for your time.All who want to understand Americanism need to read Emerson.  Special kudos to Library of America for keeping works like this in print for all to read.

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