Born in Boston in 1803, Ralph Waldo Emerson was a writer, lecturer, poet, and Transcendentalist thinker. Dubbed the "Sage of Concord," Emerson discussed his views on individualism and the divine ...

Ralph Waldo Emerson for Everyone. James Marcus has written a companionable biography, meaning he always seems right next to the reader, explaining his approach as he goes along and places himself in ...

In “Three Roads Back,” Robert D. Richardson illuminates how early losses shaped the thinking of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and William James.

When Ralph Waldo Emerson and his friends hammered out the principles of Transcendentalism in the mid-1830s, the result was a fairly gossamer way of thinking. The movement included a sizable number ...

A silent biography of American author Ralph Waldo Emerson, highlighting its focus on visual interpretations of his works rather than personal details about his life. A reviewer notes that the film ...

James Marcus had long been fascinated by Ralph Waldo Emerson, but it wasn’t until he found himself at a low point, both professionally and personally, that he began to see the great ...

Ralph Waldo Emerson. Tomorrow is Ralph Waldo Emerson's birthday! He never visited Tallahassee! No matter what you might have read. Born May 25, 1803, Emerson was a poet, lecturer ...