Literature

The Theologian's Tale The Theologian's Tale- At Reflections. Snowflakes Snowflakes- The poem in HTML. Wikipedia: The Song of Hiawatha Wikipedia: The Song of Hiawatha- History and background of Longfellow's epic poem, with extensive information about its many parodies. Paradiso, XXIII Paradiso, XXIII- From the author's translation of Three Cantos of Dante's Paradiso. On Translating the Divina Commedia - 1864.12 On Translating the Divina Commedia - 1864.12- As published in The Atlantic Monthly in December, 1864, and July, September, and November, 1866. Santa Filomena Santa Filomena- Poem published in The Atlantic Monthly in 1857. Poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow- Archive of Longfellow's poetry including over 500 poems. The Sound of the Sea The Sound of the Sea- Text and analysis at Classic Poetry Pages. Quotations Quotations- Excerpts from poems. Norse Ballads of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Norse Ballads of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow- Etext and words from the author himself. The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow- Etext. (If you don't have the font Lucinda Calligraphy installed, you may see only strange characters.) Literature Network: The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon Literature Network: The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon- Chapter indexed HTML of the complete text, with a search feature and author biography. Literature Network: The Adventures of Captain Bonneville Literature Network: The Adventures of Captain Bonneville- Complete HTML text with chapter indexed. Includes a search feature and author biography. Little Britain Little Britain- E-text provided by Page by Page Books. The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow- E-text of the short story. Bartleby.com: Washington Irving Bartleby.com: Washington Irving- Etexts of "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"; biography, and critical essays. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville The Adventures of Captain Bonneville- The complete text of Washington Irving's classic history. Astoria Astoria- Complete text. Poetry Archive: Oliver Wendell Holmes Poetry Archive: Oliver Wendell Holmes- A few poems by the American poet. The Broomstick Train The Broomstick Train- E-text includes companion poems and original illustrations. The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table- E-text of Holmes's 1858 work. The Deacon's Masterpiece The Deacon's Masterpiece- Includes illustrations by Howard Pyle and a glossary. The Last Leaf The Last Leaf- With author's note, history of the poem and illustrations. Circles: The Centrality of the Center in Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Circles" Circles: The Centrality of the Center in Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Circles"- Patrick Paul Christle discusses Emerson's essay and its relation to the mystical tradition of the center. Poetry of Emerson - Atlantic Monthly November 1857 Poetry of Emerson - Atlantic Monthly November 1857- Atlantic Unbound: The Atlantic Monthly Magazine Online presents a November 1857 article with four poems by Ralph Waldo Emerson Nature: Addresses and Lectures (1849) Nature: Addresses and Lectures (1849)- An online searchable collection of Emerson's essays including Nature, Commodity, Beauty, Language, Discipline, Idealism, Spirit, Prospects, … Essays: Second Series Essays: Second Series- A searchable version of Emerson's second collection of essays which includes The Poet, Experience, Character, Manners, Gifts, Nature, Politics, Nominalist a… Essays: First Series Essays: First Series- A searchable version of Emerson's first collection of essays which includes History, Self-Reliance, Compensation, Spiritual Laws, Love, Friendship, Prudence,… Thoreau Thoreau- A biographical essay by Emerson, printed in the Atlantic Monthly, 1862. Transcendentalism Transcendentalism- Essay on Transcendentalism, by Ralph Waldo Emerson himself. From the Dial, 1842. Uncollected Prose Uncollected Prose- Includes essays originally published in The Dial magazine, and the essay "The Lord's Supper." Mary Moody Emerson, by Ralph Waldo Emerson Mary Moody Emerson, by Ralph Waldo Emerson- Emerson's essay in honor of his aunt who helped to raise him, and who recent scholars have credited with much influence over his thinki… Divinity School Address Divinity School Address- Ralph Waldo Emerson: Divinity School Address Delivered before the Senior Class in Divinity College, Cambridge, Sunday Evening, July 15, 1838 English Traits (1856) English Traits (1856)- HTML version of the chapters in Emerson's 1856 book on his observations about England. The Lord's Supper The Lord's Supper- The Lord's Supper (essay). Emerson explains the theological basis for his refusal to celebrate communion, a refusal that cost him his pastorate in the Unitarian… Search the Emerson Texts Search the Emerson Texts- A sophisticated search facility for finding a specific Emerson text if it's included in this site. The Sovereignty of Ethics The Sovereignty of Ethics- A later work of Emerson's (1878) showing his move away from the radical individualism of his younger years and towards a spirituality of relationships. Emerson Texts Emerson Texts- Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist, poet, and philosopher. This site contains HTML (web-readable) versions of many of Emerson's best-known essays, including a S… Representative Men (1850) Representative Men (1850)- (Plato, Swedenborg, Montaigne, Shakespeare (Shakspeare), Napoleon, Goethe.) The Poet The Poet- The Poet, from Essays Second Series: Ralph Waldo Emerson. HTML format, all on one page for ease of reading and printing. The Conduct of Life (1860) The Conduct of Life (1860)- Fate, Power, Wealth, Culture, Behavior, Worship, Considerations by the Way, Beauty, Illusions Literature Network: Ralph Waldo Emerson Literature Network: Ralph Waldo Emerson- Includes selected works, a short biography and a search feature. Concord Hymn Concord Hymn- Hymn Sung at the Completion of the Concord Monument, April 19, 1836. Poems: Early Emerson Poems Poems: Early Emerson Poems- A collection of Emerson's best-known poems including Threnody, Concord Hymn, Monadnoc, The Rhodora and others. Emerson Text Discussions Emerson Text Discussions- A forum for discussion of Emerson and other Transcendentalist topics. Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson- Amos Bronson Alcott honors the life of Emerson with a eulogy and two poems written in 1882. (Image, text, PDF) Life of Ralph Waldo Emerson Life of Ralph Waldo Emerson- This biography, written near the time of Emerson's death, offers an interesting perspective on Emerson's times. Emerson by Sooy Emerson by Sooy- An 1874 review of Emerson's writings, by Rev. J. L. Sooey, printed in the 19th century women's journal, The Ladies' Repository. Represents the negative criticism … The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro- 1854 Speech attacking the hypocrisy of the 4th of July celebrations during times of slavery. Literature Network: Frederick Douglass Literature Network: Frederick Douglass- Includes searchable versions of his autobiographies, essays, and speeches.