"Ralph Waldo Emerson" by Oliver Wendell Holmes is a detailed life story exploring the impact of a famous American thinker. The book starts by looking at Emerson's childhood in Boston in 1803, highlighting his family's history of being ministers and his time studying at Harvard. It then shows how these early experiences steered him toward big ideas about life and the world. The biography also points to the many important people and events that molded him, giving readers a good look at the foundations of his deep thoughts and beliefs. It tells how his background, relationships, and education all played a part in making him the influential writer and philosopher he became.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
By Oliver Wendell Holmes
Discover how a young boy from a family of ministers grew to challenge conventional thinking and ignite a philosophical revolution.
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About the AuthorOliver Wendell Holmes Sr. was an American physician, poet, and polymath based in Boston. Grouped among the fireside poets, he was acclaimed by his peers as one of the best writers of the day. His most famous prose works are the "Breakfast-Table" series, which began with The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table (1858). He was also an important medical reformer. In addition to his work as an author and poet, Holmes also served as a physician, professor, lecturer, inventor, and, although he never practiced it, he received formal training in law.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. was an American physician, poet, and polymath based in Boston. Grouped among the fireside poets, he was acclaimed by his peers as one of the best writers of the day. His most famous prose works are the "Breakfast-Table" series, which began with The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table (1858). He was also an important medical reformer. In addition to his work as an author and poet, Holmes also served as a physician, professor, lecturer, inventor, and, although he never practiced it, he received formal training in law.
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