TY - BOOK AU - Emerson,Ralph Waldo TI - Essays — First Series AV - PS PY - 2001/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - American essays -- 19th century N1 - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essays:_First_Series; Release date is 2001-12-01; History -- Self-reliance -- Compensation -- Spiritual laws -- Love -- Friendship -- Prudence -- Heroism -- The over-soul -- Circles -- Intellect -- Art; Tony Adam and David Widger; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Essays — First Series" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a collection of essays published in 1841 concerning transcendentalism. The book contains twelve essays exploring fundamental human experiences and philosophical concepts, including the famous "Self-Reliance." Topics range from history and friendship to intellect and art, each examining essential questions about individual existence and spiritual understanding. Critics noted the strong influence of Thomas Carlyle, with some finding the style imitative while others praised the work's significance and brilliance as ahead of its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2944 ER -