Review of The Complete Sermons of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume 1, ed. Albert von Frank (1989); and Wesley J. Mott, The Strains of Eloquence: Emerson and His Sermons (1989)

Abstract

Praises von Frank for his exceptional editorial work in presenting a group of writings long ignored by Emerson scholars. Briefly notes that Mott’s study helps explain the value of Emerson’s sermons within the canon of his writings.