Unique Elements Biographical Sketch by Emerson's son, Edward Waldo Emerson About the Author/Timeline A TIMELESS Literary Classic by RALPH WALDO EMERSON. Essays: Second Series by AMERICAN author RALPH WALDO EMERSON is a book of essays first published in 1844 in the UNITED STATES. Nine classic essays in this volume, from America's philosopher of transcendentalism, are: The Poet, Experience, Character, Manners, Gifts, Nature, Politics, Nominalist and Realist, and New England Reformers. Sneak Peak 'Wherever snow falls or water flows or birds fly, wherever day and night meet in twilight, wherever the blue heaven is hung by clouds or sown with stars, wherever are forms with transparent boundaries, wherever are outlets into celestial space, wherever is danger, and awe, and love, there is Beauty, plenteous as rain, shed for thee, and though thou shouldest walk the world over, thou shalt not be able to find a condition inopportune or ignoble.' Title Details  1844 Essays