The Life of Ralph Waldo Emerson by Rusk, Ralph L - 1949

Charles Scribner's Sons, NY, 1949. 1ST EDITION. Hardcover. Fine. "This is not only a critical biography made for scholars but a dramatic one addressed to all intelligent readers. It has been written from sources so rich that Mr. Rusk, in making his selections from authentic records, has often had somewhat the same freedom of choice that any dramatist enjoys who is equally intent on presenting life as it is; and he has had an opportunity not unlike that of the dramatist to make his characters portray themselves in action. New perspectives sharpen the image of Emerson the essayist, the poet, the adventurer in ideas, the keen observer of his contemporaries, and one of the most complete embodiments of the spirit of his age. Emerson the man becomes real for the first time"" [Dust Jacket] Slight wear to extremities; chipping at top of spine and front cover. There is a protective mylar cover.