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The Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks: v. 15 (Journals & Miscellaneous Notebooks of Ralph Waldo Emerson): Volume XV
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 624 pages, 4 halftones. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1016.
The Civil War is a pervasive presence in the journals in this volume. “The war searches character,” Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote. Both his reading and his writing reflected his concern for the endurance of the nation, whose strength lay in the moral strength of the people. He read military biographies and memoirs, while turning again to Persian, Chinese, and Indian literature. The deaths of Clough, Thoreau, Hawthorne, and his aunt Mary Moody Emerson prompted him to reread their letters and journals, remembering and reappraising.
These were stirring, poignant years for Emerson. The times were hard, his lecturing was curtailed, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass., United States
ISBN
9780674484788
SKU
V9780674484788
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99-1
About Ralph Waldo Emerson
Linda Allardt is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Rochester. David W. Hill is Associate Professor of English at the State University of New York College at Oswego.
Reviews for The Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks: v. 15 (Journals & Miscellaneous Notebooks of Ralph Waldo Emerson): Volume XV
That the editors have been able to order this fascinating chaos is a tribute to their patience, intelligence, and skill. There will never have to be another edition.
New York Times Book Review
No American mind stands more influentially for creativity than Emerson’s. And these lifelong records, his journals particularly, provide unique glimpses into his growth… His journalizing ... Read more
New York Times Book Review
No American mind stands more influentially for creativity than Emerson’s. And these lifelong records, his journals particularly, provide unique glimpses into his growth… His journalizing ... Read more