Emerson & Thoreau: Figures of Friendship

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This lively volume explores the theme of friendship in the lives andworks of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. Written from diverseperspectives, the essays offer close readings of selected texts and draw on lettersand journals to offer a comprehensive view of how Emerson's and Thoreau'sfriendships took root and bolstered their individual political, social, and ethicalprojects. This collection explores how Emerson and Thoreau, in their own ways, conceived of friendship as the creation of shared meaning in light of personaldifferences, tragedy and loss, and changing life circumstances. Emerson and Thoreaupresents important reflections on the role of friendship in the lives of individualsand in global culture.