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“I love Robert D Richardson’s book. His tone is warm, judicious, and empathetic, but not overly so. In a biography often laser-focused on Emerson’s intellectual development, the short chapters give you breathing room. “ Read more...
The best books on Ralph Waldo Emerson
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