The long-planned, single-volume edition of Emerson's writings — including the complete essays and representative portions from the poems, addresses, biographical sketches and miscellaneous works — now becomes one of the most notable titles in the Modern Library series. Under the scholarly editorship of Brooks Atkinson, Drama Critic of the New York Times and editor of Walden and Other Writings of Henry David Thoreou (Modern Library No. 155), this collection is an essential addition to the library of every student and general reader who wishes to partake of America's spiritual and cultural heritage.