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Emerson, Ralph Waldo

(1803-1882) American writer. Ralph Waldo Emerson was an essayist and poet, famous as the leader of the transcendentalist movement. He presented his beliefs quite eloquently in his lectures, but also in his book, "Nature" (1836) among other works.

A Student's History of American Literature
Read more about Ralph Waldo Emerson, in A Student's History of American Literature.

American Writers in Paris
Paris has been an extraordinary destination for American writers, including: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mark Twain, Henry James, Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, E. E. Cummings, Cole Porter, Henry Miller, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Theodore Dreiser, Edith Wharton, and John Dos Passos.

Conduct of Life - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read the "Conduct of Life" essays, from Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882).

Essays: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read the Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882).

The Transcendentalists
Resource for this transcendentalist philosopher offers a bio, portraits, links to essays and poetry, and critical analyses of Emerson's works.

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