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Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume VI - The Conduct of Life (Hardcover, New)
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Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume VI - The Conduct of Life (Hardcover, New)
Series: Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The essays in this book, first published in 1860, were developed
from a series of lectures on "The Conduct of Life" delivered by
Emerson during the early 1850s. Some of the original lectures were
dropped and the rest were considerably revised, with new topics
introduced. The published essays, on "Fate," "Power," "Wealth,"
"Culture," "Behavior," "Worship," "Considerations by the Way,"
"Beauty," and "Illusions," show Emerson's interest in many
practical aspects of human life, and reflect his increasing
involvement in politics--chiefly in the antislavery
movement--during the decade before the Civil War. This edition is
based on Emerson's holograph manuscripts and published sources. The
text incorporates Emerson's later corrections and revisions, and
shows us what he actually wrote (or, perhaps in some cases,
intended to write). The historical introduction traces the book's
development and its relation to Emerson's own personal growth and
political awareness. Joseph Slater's explanatory notes help the
modern reader to understand many of Emerson's references and
allusions that may not be readily apparent. Historical Introduction
by Barbara L. Packer Notes by Joseph Slater Text Established and
Textual Introduction and Apparatus by Douglas Emory Wilson
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