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Mr. Emerson's Wife (2005)

door Amy Belding Brown

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In this novel about Ralph Waldo Emerson's wife, Lidian, Amy Belding Brown examines the emotional landscape of love and marriage. Living in the shadow of one of the most famous men of her time, Lidian becomes deeply disappointed by marriage, but consigned to public silence by social conventions and concern for her family's reputation. Drawn to the erotic energy and intellect of close family friend Henry David Thoreau, she struggles to negotiate the confusing territory between love and friendship while maintaining her moral authority and inner strength. In the course of the book, she deals with overwhelming social demands, faces devastating personal loss, and discovers the deepest meaning of love. Lidian eventually encounters the truth of her own character and learns that even our faults can lead us to independence.… (meer)

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I really loved this story of a brilliant, independent woman of the 1800s and the complexities of being married to the famous writer, Ralph Waldo Emerson. The author created an engaging love story, full of family challenges and interactions with other writers like Henry David Thoreau and the Alcotts. (

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ajrenshaw99 | Sep 1, 2023 |

Written from the viewpoint of Ralph Waldo Emerson's wife, this book is a well written slice of life of the era of the mid to late 1800's. Although a novel, it seems to be very well researched from the little fact checking that I did and feels very authentic. "The book combines detailed history with a page turning illicit love story."

It's not a genre I generally choose so I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the writing style, the flow of words which felt true to the era but easier to read than the sometimes torturous sentences of similar books. I'd recommend this book to those who enjoy historical fiction. (

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Terrie2018 | Feb 21, 2020 |

Historical ficgtion about Ralph Waldo Emerson's wife. It was a good book, but also very sad about a wife's enslavement in their time and Mr. Emerson wasn't put in a very good light. It was written well enough that I lived in their house and ate at their tables and felt their anguish.
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VhartPowers | Dec 27, 2018 |

I really liked this one! I like gritty historical fiction and this is definitely gritty. It's not a shimmering tale of literary greats--it's a down-and-dirty exposition of some of our most beloved transcendentalists. (

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amandacb | May 10, 2015 |

While this book seems somewhat forced at the beginning, the author quickly finds her pace and captivates the reader with this riveting tale of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Lydian (Lydia) Emerson. The writing is reminiscent of "March" and "Ahab's Wife" and historical figures (such as Bronson Alcott) are integrated into the fascinating story of the love triangle that existed between the three major characters. This is a great book club read! (

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In this novel about Ralph Waldo Emerson's wife, Lidian, Amy Belding Brown examines the emotional landscape of love and marriage. Living in the shadow of one of the most famous men of her time, Lidian becomes deeply disappointed by marriage, but consigned to public silence by social conventions and concern for her family's reputation. Drawn to the erotic energy and intellect of close family friend Henry David Thoreau, she struggles to negotiate the confusing territory between love and friendship while maintaining her moral authority and inner strength. In the course of the book, she deals with overwhelming social demands, faces devastating personal loss, and discovers the deepest meaning of love. Lidian eventually encounters the truth of her own character and learns that even our faults can lead us to independence.

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