Essays, first series vs Modern essays: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American essays, Essays, American literature

Cover of Essays, first series

Essays, first series Ralph Waldo Emerson · 1876 ★★★★☆ 3.8 376 pages · ≈ 6 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Modern essays

Modern essays Christopher Morley · 1921 351 pages · ≈ 6 h 30 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.

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