Essays

艾默生最初是以演说家的身份被熟知，但是他的很多演说都被转换成了散文。这是他的第二本书，在1841年第一次出版，包括了他最著名的散文"自力更生"。他的阿姨把这本书称作一个“混合了无神论和虚假的独立性的奇怪综合体“，但这本书在伦敦和巴黎很受欢迎。这本书的流行程度，超过了艾默生任何一次捐款，并奠定了他在国际间的名誉。

Ralph Waldo Emerson was first known as an orator but converted many of his orations in to essays. This his second books was first published in 1841 and includes the famous essay, "Self-Reliance." His aunt called it a "strange medley of atheism and false independence," but it gained favourable reviews in London and Paris. This book, and its popular reception, more than any of Emerson's contributions to date laid the groundwork for his international fame.