{"product_id":"the-essential-writings-of-ralph-waldo-emerson-9780679783220","title":"The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ralph Waldo Emerson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Modern Library\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Modern Library\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: American - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Inside Flap\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe definitive collection of Emerson's major speeches, essays, and poetry, The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson chronicles the life's work of a true \"American Scholar.\" \u003cbr\u003eAs one of the architects of the transcendentalist movement, Emerson embraced a philosophy that championed the individual, emphasized independent thought, and prized \"the splendid labyrinth of one's own perceptions.\" More than any writer of his time, he forged a style distinct from his European predecessors and embodied and defined what it meant to be an American. Matthew Arnold called Emerson's essays \"the most important work done in prose.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45087047778455,"sku":"9780679783220","price":1333.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780679783220.webp?v=1769202546","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-essential-writings-of-ralph-waldo-emerson-9780679783220","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}