The Annotated Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Altri dati

Formato:
Hardback
Editore:
Harvard University Press
Anno di pubblicazione
2012
Lingua:
Inglese
Pagine:
576
Dimensioni:
241 X 229
Codice EAN:
9780674049239
Generi:
Literature & Fiction, Essays & Other Proses Literature & Fiction, Poetry
Altre informazioni:
92 color illustrations
Curatore:
David Mikics
Prezzo di copertina:
$ 35,00

I contenuti

A brilliant essayist and a master of the aphorism ( Our moods do not believe in each other ; Money often costs too much ), Emerson has inspired countless writers. He challenged Americans to shut their ears against Europe's courtly muses and to forge a new, distinctly American cultural identity. But he remains one of America's least understood writers. And, by his own admission, he spawned neither school nor follower (he valued independent thought too much). Now, in this annotated selection of Emerson's writings, David Mikics instructs the reader in a larger appreciation of Emerson's essential works and the remarkable thinker who produced them. Full of color illustrations and rich in archival photographs, this volume offers much for the specialist and general reader. In his running commentaries on Emerson's essays, addresses, and poems, Mikics illuminates contexts, allusions, and language likely to cause difficulty to modern readers. He quotes extensively from Emerson's Journal to shed light on particular passages or lines and examines Emerson the essayist, poet, itinerant lecturer, and political activist. Finally, in his Foreword, Phillip Lopate makes the case for Emerson as a spectacular truth teller--a model of intellectual labor and anti-dogmatic sanity. Anyone who values Emerson will want to own this edition. Those wishing to discover, or to reacquaint themselves with, Emerson's writings but who have not known where or how to begin will not find a better starting place or more reliable guide than The Annotated Emerson.

L'Autore

David Mikics is John and Rebecca Moores Professor of English at the University of Houston. Phillip Lopate is a professor at Columbia University, where he directs the graduate nonfiction program.

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The #1 essayist and pure prose stylist in U.S. literature is on grand display in this lavish edition of essays, poems, and passages from Emerson's voluminous journals. The neophyte entering the Emersonian universe, as opposed to the scholar, is best served by Mikics's careful annotations and cogent commentary surrounding these selections, though even the most knowledgeable scholar would benefit. Publishers Weekly (starred review) 20111031 In his writing, Emerson favored fire imagery, and his own fiery intellect brightens every page of The Annotated Emerson, a wonderful new collection, meticulously annotated by David Mikics...In the lush pages of The Annotated Emerson readers will find that fire still warm, able to illuminate and sear. -- Daniel Dyer Cleveland Plain Dealer 20120206 What a pleasure to have, in The Annotated Emerson, a lovely and helpful version of many of Emerson's bests, gathered and annotated by David Mikics and introduced by Phillip Lopate. This is in no way Emerson lite. These are not shortcuts but rather a welcome frame for Emerson's particular kind of difficulty. The book's introductions curate the voluminous career, and the wide margins of the pages, dappled with thoughtful notes, give the meditations space to unfurl. This is a book that gives us each hope to approach the new yet unapproachable Emerson. Any lay reader will find an open door here. Those who already love Emerson and know him well may find a few cherished things missing, but they may also find a few things they didn't know they wanted to find. -- Tess Gallagher Barnes & Noble Review 20120221