Emerson's Essays (Cliffs Notes)

Rose, H.; Mignon, Charles W. [Editor]

ISBN 10: 0822004291 / ISBN 13: 9780822004295

Published by Cliffs Notes, 1975

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Emerson's Essays (Cliffs Notes)
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes
• Publication Date: 1975
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0822004291
• ISBN 13: 9780822004295
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 2 ounces

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Synopsis

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into key elements and ideas within classic works of literature.

CliffsNotes on Emerson's Essays explores the influential writings of a gifted scholar and humanitarian.

Covering six of Ralph Waldo Emerson's major works, this study guide provides critical commentaries on the content of the following essays:

• Nature
• “The American Scholar”
• “The Over-Soul”
• “Self-Reliance”
• “The Transcendentalist”
• “The Poet”

Other features that help you figure out Emerson's view on nature, the human soul, and transcendental ideology include

• Background on the author, along with a chronology of his life
• Critical essays on Emerson, Unitarianism, and the God Within, plus coverage of Emerson's use of metaphor
• Explanation of difficult allusions, words, and phrases found throughout the intellectual's essays
• Review questions and suggested essays topics

Classic literature or modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

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