The Dial was a literary magazine published in the mid-19th century that included contributions from some of the greatest writers of the time, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Margaret Fuller. In this fascinating historical and biographical introduction, Cooke provides insight into the lives and personalities of these influential writers, shedding new light on the intellectual and cultural climate of the time. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.