Ralph Waldo Emerson audiobooks
Boston 1803 – Concord 1882
- Audiobooks
- 5
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- 25 h
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- American Philosophy & Pragmatism
Ralph Waldo Emerson, who went by his middle name Waldo, was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, minister, abolitionist, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and critical thinking, as well as a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society and conformity.
Where to start
A listening order for a first-timer- 1
Representative MenRepresentative Men is a collection of seven lectures by Ralph Waldo Emerson, published as a book of essays in 1850.5h 36m - 2
NatureNature is a book-length essay written by Ralph Waldo Emerson, published by James Munroe and Company in 1836.1836 · 1h 28m - 3
EssaysRalph Waldo Emerson wrote several books of essays, commonly associated with transcendentalism and romanticism.6h 49m
Life & works
- 1803Born in Boston
- 1836Nature
- 1882Dies in Concord
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Where should I start with Ralph Waldo Emerson?
Representative Men is the best-known Ralph Waldo Emerson title here, and its first chapter plays free on its page. After that, try Nature.
Are these Emerson audiobooks free?
The first chapter of every book plays free with no account. A free account adds the opening chapters of every book, plus one whole book of your choice from a shelf of five classics. Every Emerson title is in the full library: $4.99 a month or $49 a year after a 7-day free trial.
How long are Ralph Waldo Emerson's audiobooks?
Nature is the shortest at 1 hr 28 min and Essays the longest at 6 hr 49 min — about 25 hours in all.