Books with title Nutty Nature

Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer, and poet and led the Transcendentalist movement during the mid-19th century. A critic of the pressures of society on individual freedoms and a champion of individualism. Fighting for changes through his many publications moving slowly away from the religious and social beliefs of others at his time. Emerson was a tremendously influential developing many ideas such as individualism, freedom and the ability for human kind to learn almost anything. He influenced many writers such as Herman Melville, Walt Whitman and his friend Henry David Thoreau.

Nature is an essay written by Ralph Waldo Emerson, published anonymously in 1836. It is in this essay that the foundation of transcendentalism is put forth, a belief system that espouses a non-traditional appreciation of nature. Transcendentalism suggests that divinity suffuses all nature, and speaks to the notion that we can only understand reality through studying nature. A visit to the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris inspired a set of lectures delivered in Boston and subsequently the ideas leading to the publication of Nature. Within this essay, Emerson divides nature into four usages; Commodity, Beauty, Language and Discipline. These distinctions define the ways by which humans use nature for their basic needs, their desire for delight, their communication with one another and their understanding of the world. Henry David Thoreau had read "Nature" as a senior at Harvard College and took it to heart. It eventually became an essential influence for Thoreau's later writings, including his seminal Walden. In fact, Thoreau wrote Walden while living in a self-built cabin on land that Emerson owned. Their longstanding acquaintance offered Thoreau great encouragement in pursuing his desire to be a published author. Emerson followed the success of this essay with a famous speech entitled "The American Scholar". These two works laid the foundation for both his new philosophy and his literary career.

Nature, written by legendary author Ralph Waldo Emerson , is widely considered to be one of the greatest classic texts of all time. This great classic will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, Nature is required reading for various courses and curriculums. And for others who simply enjoy reading timeless pieces of classic literature, this gem by Ralph Waldo Emerson is highly recommended. Published by Classic Books International and beautifully produced, Nature would make an ideal gift and it should be a part of everyone's personal library.