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100 1 _aEmerson, Ralph Waldo,
_d1803-1882
245 1 0 _aSociety and solitude: Twelve chapters
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-10-29
505 0 _aSociety and solitude -- Civilization -- Art -- Eloquence -- Domestic life -- Farming -- Works and days -- Books -- Clubs -- Courage -- Success -- Old age.
508 _aEmmanuel Ackerman, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Society and Solitude: Twelve Chapters" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a philosophical work written in the late 19th century. This collection of essays examines the complex interplay between society and the individual, exploring themes of solitude, civilization, art, and eloquence. Emerson's insights delve into how personal isolation can foster creativity and deep thinking while recognizing the vital role society plays in individual growth and moral progress. The opening portion introduces Emerson's exploration of the tension between society and solitude through an engaging narrative about a humorist the author meets during his travels. This humorist laments his inability to communicate with others and his desire to conceal himself from society, reflecting deep insecurities and existential struggles. Emerson then generalizes this encounter, discussing how few individuals can balance their inner genius with social expectations, and how true greatness often requires solitude. This introductory chapter sets the tone for Emerson's further exploration of how individuals navigate the world's complexities while seeking authentic connections and personal fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Fields, Osgood, & Co., 1870
653 _aAmerican essays -- 19th century
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/societysolitudet01emer
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69258
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