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Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volumes 1-2

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2018396 pagesFranklin Classics Trade Press

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This two-volume collection offers an intimate look into the life and mind of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, a pivotal figure in 19th-century American intellectualism. Compiled by her contemporaries Ralph Waldo Emerson and James Freeman Clarke, it features her personal writings, letters, and reflections. The work explores her development as a writer, critic, and advocate for women's rights, providing insight into her philosophical journey and social observations.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American philosopher, essayist, and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. His teachings directly influenced the growing New Thought movement of the mid-1800s. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society. Emerson gradually moved away from the religious and social beliefs of his contemporaries, formulating and expressing the philosophy of Transcendental...

Margaret Fuller is the author of Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience. Her work focuses on American literature and themes.

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