English Traits

English Traits

by Ralph Waldo Emerson
English Traits

English Traits

by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Overview

In English Traits, Ralph Waldo Emerson provides a fascinating outsider's view of English culture and society. Emerson's observations are keen and insightful, and he covers topics as diverse as the English character, architecture, and landscape. His writing is engaging and often humorous, shedding light on the unique characteristics of English life. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in English culture and history.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781646795482
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Publication date: 01/01/1900
Pages: 258
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.58(d)

About the Author

RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1803-1882) was an American poet and essayist. Universally known as the Sage of Concord, Emerson established himself as a leading spokesman of transcendentalism and as a major figure in American literature. His additional works include a series of lectures published as Representative Men (1850), The Conduct of Life (1860), and Society and Solitude (1870).

Table of Contents

Historical Introduction

Statement of Editorial Principles

Textual Introduction

1. First Visit to England

2. Voyage to England

3. Land

4. Race

5. Ability

6. Manners

7. Truth

8. Character

9. Cockayne

10. Wealth

11. Aristocracy

12. Universities

13. Religion

14. Literature

15. The "Times"

16. Stonehenge

17. Personal

18. Result

19. Speech at Manchester

Notes

Textual Apparatus

Annex A: Emerson's Corrections and Emendations

Annex B: Parallel Passages

Index

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