9780674011908-0674011902-The Conduct of Life (Volume VI) (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

The Conduct of Life (Volume VI) (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

ISBN-13: 9780674011908
ISBN-10: 0674011902
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Joseph Slater, Barbara L. Packer, Douglas Emory Wilson
Publication date: 2004
Publisher: Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
Format: Hardcover 560 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780674011908
ISBN-10: 0674011902
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Joseph Slater, Barbara L. Packer, Douglas Emory Wilson
Publication date: 2004
Publisher: Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
Format: Hardcover 560 pages

Summary

The Conduct of Life (Volume VI) (Ralph Waldo Emerson) (ISBN-13: 9780674011908 and ISBN-10: 0674011902), written by authors Ralph Waldo Emerson, Joseph Slater, Barbara L. Packer, Douglas Emory Wilson, was published by Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press in 2004. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent The Conduct of Life (Volume VI) (Ralph Waldo Emerson) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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The essays in this book, first published in 1860, were developed from a series of lectures on "The Conduct of Life" delivered by Emerson during the early 1850s. Some of the original lectures were dropped and the rest were considerably revised, with new topics introduced. The published essays, on "Fate," "Power," "Wealth," "Culture," "Behavior," "Worship," "Considerations by the Way," "Beauty," and "Illusions," show Emerson's interest in many practical aspects of human life, and reflect his increasing involvement in politics--chiefly in the antislavery movement--during the decade before the Civil War.

This edition is based on Emerson's holograph manuscripts and published sources. The text incorporates Emerson's later corrections and revisions, and shows us what he actually wrote (or, perhaps in some cases, intended to write).

The historical introduction traces the book's development and its relation to Emerson's own personal growth and political awareness. Joseph Slater's explanatory notes help the modern reader to understand many of Emerson's references and allusions that may not be readily apparent.

Historical Introduction by Barbara L. Packer
Notes by Joseph Slater
Text Established and Textual Introduction and Apparatus by Douglas Emory Wilson

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