Waldo Emerson: A Biography
Provides an intimate look at the life and work of Ralph Waldo Emerson, reevaluating his personal relationships with women, philosophers, reformers, and correspondents and eliminating many widely held misconceptions.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Penguin (Non-Classics)
- Year
- 1982
- ISBN-13
- 9780140062786
- Genre
- Biography & Memoir
- Topics
- Ralph Waldo EmersonTranscendentalismAmerican literature
Awards
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for BiographyWon(1982)
- National Book Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1982)
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- Waldo Emerson
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