Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks of Ralph Waldo Emerson: 1866–1882: Volume XVI

The final volume of the Harvard edition presents the journals of Emerson's last years. In them he reacts to the changing America of the post-Civil War years, commenting on Reconstruction, immigration, protectionism in trade, and the dangers of huge fortunes in few hands--as well as on baseball and the possibilities of air travel. His role as a Harvard Overseer evokes his thoughts on education during crucial years of reform in American universities.

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About the author

Ronald A. Bosco, Distinguished Professor of English and American Literature at the University at Albany, State University of New York, is General Editor of the Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson.Glen M. Johnson is Professor of English, The Catholic University of America.

Summary

The final volume of the Harvard edition presents the journals of Emerson’s last years. In them, he reacts to the changing America of the post–Civil War years, commenting on Reconstruction, immigration, protectionism in trade, and the dangers of huge fortunes in few hands—as well as on baseball and the possibilities of air travel.

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• Authors: Ralph Waldo Emerson
• Assisted by: Ronald A. Bosco (Editor), Bosco Ronald A. (Editor), Glen M. Johnson (Editor), Johnson Glen M. (Editor), Ralph M. Orth (Editor)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.12.1982
• EAN: 9780674484795
• ISBN: 978-0-674-48479-5
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 235 mm x 38 mm
• Weight: 1043 g
• Illustrations: 4 halftones
• Series: Journals & Miscellaneous Noteb; Ralph Waldo Emerson
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Literature & literary studies, Emerson, Biography, Literature and Literary studies