Description: Some of Emerson's most famous essays, such as "Self-Reliance," "Compensation," and "The Over-Soul," appeared in his Essays of 1841. This edition provides the authoritative text of the Essays, with an introduction, notes, and supplementary material valuable for studying the evolution of Emerson's thought and style.
Brief description: The late professor Joseph Slater was General Editor of the Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson until 1996.