The Conduct of Life

The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph WaldoEmerson published in 1860 and revised in 1876. The book iscomposed of nine essays which Emerson try to answer thequestion of the times: "How shall I live? "The Conduct of Lifewas one of Emerson's most successful publications and hasbeen identified as a source of influence for a number ofwriters, including Friedrich Nietzsche