University of Georgia Press The Later Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1843-1871: 1843-1854 v. 1

Review A milestone in Emerson scholarship . . . Bosco and Myerson's two volumes will be immediately useful to the specialist carefully tracking the development and evolution of Emerson's thought and artistry. . . . Emerson once more steps to the lectern and unfolds his manuscript. It has been worth the wait.--New England QuarterlyA signal event, providing a more accurate delineation of the development of Emerson's thought in his last three productive decades.--American Literary Scholarship Product Description The following sections, although appearing only in the volume designated below, contain information that pertains to both volumes. These sections may also be downloaded. Volume 1: 1843-1854 contains: Preface; Works Frequently Cited; and, Historical and Textual Introduction. Volume 2: 1855-871 contains: Manuscript Sources of Emerson's Later Lectures in the Houghton Library of Harvard University; Index to Works by Emerson; and, General Index. Drawing primarily from previously unpublished manuscripts in the Ralph Waldo Emerson Memorial Association Collection in the Houghton Library at Harvard University, recent editions of Emerson's correspondence, journals and notebooks, sermons, and early lectures have provided authoritative texts that inspire readers to consider Emerson's place in American culture afresh. The two-volume ""Later Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1843-1871"", presents the texts of forty-eight complete and unpublished lectures delivered during the crucial middle years of Emerson's career. They offer his thoughts on New England and 'Old World' history and culture, poetic theory, education, the history and uses of intellect - as well as his ideas on race relations and women's rights, subjects that sparked many debates. These final volumes contain some of Emerson's most timelessly relevant work and are sure to engage and inform any reader interested in discovering one of our country's greatest intellectuals. About the Author Founded in 1941, the Thoreau Society is the oldest and largest society in the world devoted to the legacy of an American author. The Society draws members from an unusually wide range of interests and professions. It operates the Shop at Walden Pond, and its publications include the annual journal The Saunterer and the quarterly Thoreau Society Bulletin. In partnership with the Walden Woods Project, it has formed the Thoreau Institute at Walden Woods, an important research and educational center, which houses the collections of the Thoreau Society.