Based on original research employing newly discovered documents, The California Days of Ralph Waldo Emerson maps the public story of this group’s travels onto the private story of Emerson’s final years, as aphasia set in and increasingly robbed him of his words. Engaging and compelling, this travelogue makes it clear that Emerson was still capable of wonder, surprise, and friendship, debunking the presumed darkness of his last decade.
Based on original research employing newly discovered documents, The California Days of Ralph Waldo Emerson maps the public story of this group’s travels onto the private story of Emerson’s final years, as aphasia set in and increasingly robbed him of his words. Engaging and compelling, this travelogue makes it clear that Emerson was still capable of wonder, surprise, and friendship, debunking the presumed darkness of his last decade.
The California Days of Ralph Waldo Emerson
240The California Days of Ralph Waldo Emerson
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ISBN-13: | 9781625346438 |
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Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Press |
Publication date: | 05/27/2022 |
Pages: | 240 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.20(d) |