Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Self-Reliance

Ralph Waldo Emerson with Phil Paonessa (Narrator)

1 hour, 23 minutes first pub 1841 (editions)

nonfiction classics essays philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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This collection of nineteenth century essays explores Emerson's thoughts about transcendentalism, individualism, and romanticism. The centerpiece of the collection, Emerson's masterpiece Self-Reliance, explains the need for individuals to avoid co...

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