The Heart of Emerson's Journals
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (638 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486285081 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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“Mr. Bliss Perry has performed his editorial task with great skill and discrimination, and it is now possible to read in a convenient form the intellectual log book of the Concord philosopher, to obtain an informal, but truer picture of Emersonian thought than in the ‘Essays.’”—Independent.From about 1820, when he was 17, Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-82) kept a personal journal. He has “succeeded in retaining in a single volume both only the best separate passages whic
Thoughtful Collection I picked up this book from the free bookstore in Baltimore MD (which by the way, if you haven't been there and live in the area you MUST check it outits all free books). Anyway, this is a great collection of material from Emerson's journals. Not only is the content very rich in the wonderful bliss of Emerson's typical philosophy but it is also a great insight into Emerson the man. The chosen cont. "The Mother Lode of American Literature" according to Bay Gibbons. For thirty years I have coveted a battered copy of Bliss Perry's abbreviated edition of Emerson's Journals which my father carried in his sea bag during World War II. I first read this edition at age fifteen, and now most recently at age forty-four and continue to find much to startle and enlighten.As a literary figure, Emerson towers over every other American writer. Not just through his own Ess. Timeless nourishment Arrived promptly, as described. This is one of those books to read, reread and enjoy again and again. Kept close at hand, it can be a heartfelt friend. Books like this one serve as "liftime companions!"