11-全套美国文学精心整理的各个时期作家作品简介Ralph-Waldo-Emerson.pptVIP

Lecture 11 Ralph Waldo Emerson Contents Ralph Waldo Emerson Biographical Introduction Major Works Reading The American Scholar Reading Nature Reading Self-Reliance Features of Emerson’s works Evaluation of Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) Essayist Poet Lecturer Philosopher Leader of Transcendentalism Biographical Introduction Childhood born in Boston, the descendant of a long line of New England clergyman. Education and Career attended Harvard and studied Theology after graduation taught school for a short time Later, became pastor of the Second Church of Boston in 1829 resign minist