Self-Reliance and Nature: The Complete First and Second Series of Emerson's Essays - Ralph Waldo Emerson

n nRalph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, abolitionist, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. n n nn nHe is today seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society.n n nn nCollected here in one convenient volume is Ralph Waldo Emerson's First Series and Second Series of essays. n n nn nThe collection includes both Self-Reliance and Nature.n n nn nEssays - First Seriesn n- History n- Self-Reliance n- Compensation n- Spiritual Laws n- Love n- Friendship n- Prudence n- Heroism n- The Over-Soul n- Circles n- Intellect n- Art n n nEssays - Second Seriesn n- The Poet n- Experience n- Character n- Manners n- Gifts n- Nature n- Politics n- Nominalist and Realist n- New England Reformers