National Book Award Non Fiction Winner
The Life of Ralph Waldo Emerson
by Ralph L. Rusk
Summary
A definitive and scholarly biography of the leader of the Transcendentalist movement. It provides a deep look into Emerson's intellectual development and his profound influence on American thought and literature.
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Historical Context & Significance
Rusk was the first to gain access to a massive cache of Emerson's private family letters, allowing for the most intimate portrait of the "Sage of Concord" ever produced.