Nature and Other Essays

n nA collection of essays from the father of the American transcendentalism, including Nature, Self-Reliance, Love, and Art.n nRalph Waldo Emerson's famous essay Nature declared that understanding nature was the key to understanding God and reality, and laid the groundwork for transcendentalism. His legacy of boldly questioning the doctrine of his day and connecting with nature will resonate with today's readers in search of meaning and enlightenment.n nEssays include Nature (1836) and Emerson's first series, published in 1841: History, Self-Reliance, Compensation, Spiritual Laws, Love, Friendship, Prudence, Heroism, The Over-Soul, Circles, Intellect, and Art.n nNature and Other Essays joins Gibbs Smith's best-selling Wilderness series. Standing beside the works of his prot g e Henry David Thoreau, as well as John Muir, Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, and Jack London, these essays are reissued to encourage and inspire philosophers, travelers, campers, and contemporary naturalists.n nRalph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803-April 27, 1882) was a famous lecturer, philosopher, poet, and writer. He led the transcendentalist movement of the 1800s, mentored Henry David Thoreau, and was a pioneer of multiculturalism in American writing.n