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The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson presents the core of Emerson’s literary legacy, compiling his most significant essays, speeches, and poems. As a leading architect of Transcendentalism, Emerson championed individualism, independent thinking, and a uniquely American literary voice.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature
Authors: Ralph Waldo Emerson
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