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 n1. Historyn n2. Self-Reliancen n3. Compensationn n4. Spiritual Lawsn n5. Loven n6. Friendshipn n7. Prudencen n8. Heroismn n9. The Over-Souln n10. Circlesn n11. Intellectn n12. Artn n n nEssays - Second Seriesn n1. The Poetn n2. Experiencen n3. Charactern n4. Mannersn n5. Giftsn n6. Naturen n7. Politicsn n8. Nominalist and Realistn n9. New England Reformersn