Ralph Waldo Emerson

1803–1882

Nationality: American

Historical Period: The 19th Century

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was a famous writer, orator, and abolitionist. He studied at Harvard Divinity School but made his living as a school master and then as a popular lecturer. He founded the philosophy of transcendentalism.

• Introduction: Plutarch’s Morals, 5 vols.
• Author: The Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, in 12 vols. (Fireside Edition).