Originally published by
Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1841 under the title
Essays. After the publication of
Essays: Second Series in 1844
Emerson revised and corrected
Essays and republished it under
Essays: First Series in 1847.
Self-reliance and
Circles are required reading, as is
The Over-Soul for anyone interested in the basic
tenets of
transcendentalism.
Contents
All of Emerson's writings are in the public domain and may be freely distributed.