Life of Lidian Jackson Emerson

Ellen Tucker Emerson's biography of her mother provides important insights into the life of Ralph Waldo Emerson's wife of 46 years. This work does much to bring her out of the literary shadow and shows Lidian to have possessed a lively wit. She was a feminist and a literary figure in her own right. Delores Bird Carpenter has edited this narrative to enhance continuity and to ensure completeness. Extensive notes and a 50 page introduction complete this edition.