The Later Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1843–1871 By Ronald A. Bosco Paperback 0820334626 9780820334622 The Later Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1843–1871 Drawing primarily from previously unpublished manuscripts in the Ralph Waldo Emerson Memorial Association Collection in the Houghton Library at Harvard University, recent editions of Emerson’s correspondence, journals and notebooks, sermons, and early lectures have provided authoritative texts that inspire readers to consider Emerson’s place in American culture afresh. The two volume Later Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1843–1871, presents the texts of forty eight complete and unpublished lectures delivered during the crucial middle years of Emerson’s career. They offer his thoughts on New England and “Old World” history and culture, poetic theory, education, the history and uses of intellect—as well as his ideas on race relations and women’s rights, subjects that sparked many debates. These final volumes contain some of Emerson’s most timelessly relevant work and are sure to engage and inform any reader interested in discovering one of our country’s greatest intellectuals. The following sections, although appearing only in the volume designated, contain information that pertains to both volumes and are available on the University of Georgia Press website. Volume 1: 1843–1854 contains:Preface Works Frequently Cited Historical and Textual Introduction Volume 2: 1855–1871 contains: Manuscript Sources of Emerson’s Later Lectures in the Houghton Library of Harvard University Index to Works by Emerson General Index
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Drawing primarily from previously unpublished manuscripts in the Ralph Waldo Emerson Memorial Association Collection in the Houghton Library at Harvard University recent editions of Emerson s correspondence journals and notebooks sermons and early lectures have provided authoritative texts that inspire readers to consider Emerson s place in American culture afresh The two volume Later Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson 1843 1871 presents the texts of forty eight complete and unpublished lectures delivered during the crucial middle years of Emerson s career They offer his thoughts on New England and Old World history and culture poetic theory education the history and uses of intellect as well as his ideas on race relations and women s rights subjects that sparked many debates These final volumes contain some of Emerson s most timelessly relevant work and are sure to engage and inform any reader interested in discovering one of our country s greatest intellectuals The following sections although appearing only in the volume designated contain information that pertains to both volumes and are available on the University of Georgia Press website Volume 1 1843 1854 contains Preface Works Frequently Cited Historical and Textual Introduction Volume 2 1855 1871 contains Manuscript Sources of Emerson s Later Lectures in the Houghton Library of Harvard University Index to Works by Emerson General Index The Later Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson 1843 1871

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