Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Henry Furness

Broschiertes Buch

Records Of A Lifelong Friendship, 1807-1882

Ralph Waldo Emerson And William Henry Furness (1910)

Herausgeber: Furness, Horace Howard

Beschreibung

""Records of a Lifelong Friendship"" is a collection of letters exchanged between two notable figures of the 19th century, Ralph Waldo Emerson and William Henry Furness. The letters span from 1807 to 1882, covering a period of over 70 years, and provide insight into the deep and lasting bond between these two men. The book offers a glimpse into the personal lives of Emerson and Furness, as well as their intellectual and philosophical pursuits. It also sheds light on the social and cultural context of the time period, particularly in relation to the Transcendentalist movement in which Emerson played a pivotal role. The letters are accompanied by annotations and commentary, providing historical and literary context for modern readers. Overall, ""Records of a Lifelong Friendship"" offers a unique and intimate look into the lives of two influential figures of American literature and thought, and their enduring friendship.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 - April 27, 1882) was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thoughts through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States. Emerson gradually moved away from the religious and social beliefs of his contemporaries, formulating and expressing the philosophy of transcendentalism in his 1836 essay "Nature." His first two collections of essays, Essays represent the core of his thinking. They include the well-known essays "Self-Reliance," "The Over-Soul," "Circles," "The Poet," and "Experience." Together with "Nature," these essays made the decade from the mid-1830s to the mid-1840s Emerson's most fertile period. Emerson wrote on a number of subjects, never espousing fixed philosophical tenets, but developing certain ideas such as individuality, freedom, the ability for mankind to realize almost anything, and the relationship between the soul and the surrounding world. Emerson is one of several figures who took a more pantheist or pandeist approach by rejecting views of God as separate from the world. He remains among the linchpins of the American romantic movement, and his work has greatly influenced the thinkers, writers and poets that followed him. "In all my lectures," he wrote, "I have taught one doctrine, namely, the infinitude of the private man." Emerson is also well known as a mentor and friend of Henry David Thoreau, a fellow transcendentalist.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 442g
• ISBN-13: 9781437492439
• ISBN-10: 1437492436
• Artikelnr.: 26190031