The author called Emerson “my guide, philosopher, and friend, for more than thirty years,” starting with their first meeting at an Emerson lecture, and continuing through their work at a New England school for girls and their anti-slavery activism. Here is the public and private story of one of America’s greatest intellectuals, from an author who tried to correctly present Emerson’s genius.
The author called Emerson “my guide, philosopher, and friend, for more than thirty years,” starting with their first meeting at an Emerson lecture, and continuing through their work at a New England school for girls and their anti-slavery activism. Here is the public and private story of one of America’s greatest intellectuals, from an author who tried to correctly present Emerson’s genius.
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