Self-Reliance: The Wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson as Inspiration for Daily Living
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (941 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 051758512X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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From Library Journal This abridgement of 16 of Emerson's essays claims to present the "essence of Emerson." By extracting what he considers to be Emerson's most spiritually satisfying passages, Whelan attempts to make him more accessible to those who may be inspired by his optimistic romanticism but balk at the sustained effort needed to read the full essays. Libraries that wish to strengthen their Emerson collection would be better off purchasing an additional copy of The Library of America volume of Emerson's essays and lectures, thereby giving their patrons the chance to decide for themselves which of Emerson's words offer the greatest sustenance.- Steve Gowler, Wofford Coll. Lib., Spartanburg, S.C.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. Long passages are silently deleted from the essays; Emerson's substantial paragraphs are
Totally inspiring I cannot pick up this book without feeling encouraged and inspired. The editor has gone through and picked out some of the best passages from Emerson's works, thus saving us the trouble of wading through hundreds of pages of prose for the really good stuff. Everyone needs a copy of this book.. Transcendental Hors D'oevres or How I became a Transcendentalist. Jason McMahan "In Roxbury in 1825, I read Cotton's translation of Montaigne. It seemed to me as if I had written the book myself in some former life, so sincerely it spoke to my thought and experience."-Emerson in his journalI use the above quote from Emerson because it describes exactly how I felt when I opened this little book. Despite what other reviewers have claimed, the editor does make it explicit in his introduc. Todd Mosley said he saved my life. when i was in college, RWE literally saved my life. when i thought i was crazy for the ideas swimming around in my head, he showed me i was just connected into something greater than just my immediate surroundings. now that i am he saved my life Todd Mosley when i was in college, RWE literally saved my life. when i thought i was crazy for the ideas swimming around in my head, he showed me i was just connected into something greater than just my immediate surroundings. now that i am 45 years old, it was nice to reconnect with the words that changed my outlook on the world. this book was like sitting down and having conversations with an old friend. the book is. 5 years old, it was nice to reconnect with the words that changed my outlook on the world. this book was like sitting down and having conversations with an old friend. the book is
A finely honed abridgement of Emerson's principal essays with an introduction that clarifies the essence of Emerson's ideas and establishes their relevance to our own troubled era. This is the first truly accessible edition of Emerson's work, revealing him to be one of America's wisest teachers.