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Bli bekant med de viktigaste amerikanska skrivningarna genom ett noggrant urval av 300 citat som introducerar deras huvudidéer och avgränsar strukturen i deras arbete med tydlighet. Upptäck nya aspekter eller fördjupa dig i tankarna hos Mark Twain, Henry-David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, för att utöka ditt sinne och din kunskap om vår kultur.

Bli bekant med ett urval av 1800-talets viktigaste filosofer: Schopenhauer, Nietszche, Kierkegaard, Emerson. Fördjupa dig djupt i deras verk och tankar med ett urval av de viktigaste citaten som introducerar deras stora idéer och avgränsar strukturen i deras arbete med klarhet.

I sitt liv, Ralph Waldo Emerson var den mest berömda mannen bokstäver i Amerika, etablera sig som en produktiv poet, essäist, eftertraktad talare, och förespråkare för sociala reformer. Han ansågs vara en av de stora talare av tiden, och hans entusiasm och respekt för sin publik hänförd publik. Som poet och filosof, ledde han transcendentalisten rörelsen, som bekänner tron ​​att allt i ouf värld är ett mikrokosmos av universum, och i oändlighet för den enskilde.

In zijn leven, Ralph Waldo Emerson was de meest bekende man van brieven in Amerika, tot oprichting van zichzelf als een productief dichter, essayist, veelgevraagd spreker, en pleitbezorger van sociale hervormingen. Hij werd beschouwd als een van de grote redenaars van de tijd, en zijn enthousiasme en respect voor zijn publiek in vervoering drukte. Als dichter en filosoof, leidde hij de Transcendentalist beweging, die het geloof belijdt dat alles in ouf wereld is een microkosmos van het universum, en in de oneindigheid van de individuele mens.

Queste 100 citazioni mirano a fornire l'accesso a un'opera o a una vita eccezionale, attraverso una selezione dei pensieri più eclatanti, in un formato accessibile a tutti. Una citazione è più di un estratto di un'affermazione, può essere un colpo di mente, una sintesi di un pensiero complesso, una massima, un'apertura a una riflessione più profonda.

Here, in this volume history’s greatest poets convey thoughts, feelings and sentiments of love to you in quick (or bite-size) conversations of verse that can slip into your day and your partner's heart.

Here, in this volume history’s greatest poets convey thoughts, feelings and sentiments of love to you in quick (or bite-size) conversations of verse that can slip into your day and your partner's heart.

Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts on 25th May 1803, the son of Ruth Haskins and the Rev. William Emerson, a Unitarian minister. Emerson was the second of five sons who survived into adulthood. His father died before Emerson was eight, and the young boy was raised by his mother and other female members of the family. Emerson's formal schooling began at the Boston Latin School in 1812 when he was nine. In October 1817 at 14, Emerson went to Harvard College.

Today perhaps we all agree that youth is spoilt, ill-disciplined and in search of constant and instant gratification. No matter how much we love them, our children, as they mature from child to youth, are pampered. A century ago, and even further back, even the most privileged of youth was rarely indulged. In this volume we look at those years of youth through the eyes and pens of classic poets. They reveal times of hardship, of fear, of love and loss.

The classic meditations on attaining power and money - now in special condensations. Discover what one of the greatest philosophical minds of the modern era taught about how you can lead a productive, wealthy, and powerful life today.

Questo audiobook ti presenta un testo rarissimo, inedito in lingua italiana che racconta quasi in presa diretta il valore di uno dei più grandi uomini che la storia americana abbia avuto: Abraham Lincoln. Il ritratto è scritto da un altro grande uomo, un altro grande protagonista della cultura americana, Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Emerson es el maximo representante del trascendentalismo, una corriente filosofica que impulsa el individualismo, y denuncia la presion de la sociedad sobre el desarrollo personal. Durante sus 78 anos de vida, Emerson dio casi 1,500 conferencias en distintas partes de los Estados Unidos, sobre este tema. Auto-Confianza es una compilacion de algunos de sus mas importantes ensayos, los que el propio Emerson coloco bajo ese nombre.

"Chiunque voglia essere un uomo deve essere un anticonformista", proclama Ralph Waldo Emerson in questa versione audiobook di un saggio che parla di individualità e di fiducia in se stessi, e che se pur composto nel XIX secolo, contiene alcuni elementi ancora perfettamente centrati con l'epoca attuale. L'autore, vissuto nell'America dell'800, in questa famosa opera - come del resto per tutta la sua vita - propone un'etica individuale basata sulla certezza delle proprie idee e dei propri valori.

Hear some of the greatest American essays ever written! This unabridged collection covers a multitude of subjects, including philosophy, politics, turkeys, and dogs.

Die Neugeist-Bewegung, die im amerikanischen Transzendentalismus ihren Ursprung hat, hat sich in Texten manifestiert, von denen hier einige grundlegende versammelt sind. Ausgehend von Ralph Waldo Emersons Essays über Natur, Persönlichkeit, Selbständigkeit und Manieren erfahren wir in James Allens Klassiker "Wie der Mensch denkt", wie das Leben selbstbestimmt und erfolgreich geführt werden kann. Den Abschluss bildet Florence Scovel Shinns Welt-Bestseller Das Spiel des Lebens und wie man es spielt. Zeitlose Ratgeber für ein erfülltes Leben.

In his essay titled "Self-Reliance", Emerson claims that society has an adverse effect on a person’s growth. He contends that self-sufficiency provides one with the freedom to attain true independence and to discover one’s true self. First published in his 1841 collection Essays: First Series, "Self-Reliance" remains one of Emerson's most famous works. 

In this star-studded audiobook commissioned specially for audio, Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Beecher Stowe’s narration is woven together with powerfully acted scenes from Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the speeches and writing of Lincoln, Emerson, and others, bringing the Civil War to dazzling, authentic new life. Riveting dialogue, personal letters, and the infamous Lincoln-Douglas debates reverberate with powerful relevance today.

"Chiunque voglia essere un uomo deve essere un anticonformista", proclama Ralph Waldo Emerson in questo saggio senza tempo. "Fidati di te stesso: ogni cuore vibra a questa corda di ferro. Accetta il posto che la divina provvidenza ha trovato per te, la società dei tuoi contemporanei, la connessione degli eventi. I grandi uomini hanno sempre fatto così, e si sono affidati infantilmente al genio della loro epoca, tradendo la loro percezione che l'assolutamente affidabile era seduto nel loro cuore, operando attraverso le loro mani, predominando in tutto il loro essere.

In Self-Reliance, Emerson expounds on the importance of trusting your soul, as well as divine providence, to carve out a life. A firm believer in nonconformity, Emerson celebrates the individual and stresses the value of listening to the inner voice unique to each of us—even when it defies society's expectations.

This collection includes two of Emerson’s essays: History and Intellect. Emerson wrote most of his essays to be presented as lectures first, and later revised them for print. The essay History explores the nature and importance of historical understanding. Emerson holds that history is not simply a jumble of events and facts, but rather a living and dynamic force that can inspire and guide human action. In his essay Intellect, Emerson notes that the intellectual power of humans separates them from all other living beings on earth.