The product is a set of 4 DVDs and a guidebook titled “Emerson, Thoreau, and the Transcendentalist Movement” featuring lectures by author Ashton Nichols. Targeted towards adult learners and those in further education, this textbook focuses on literary criticism and covers the works of famous authors such as Emerson and Thoreau. The content is presented in English and published by Teaching Company, LLC, T.H.E. This set serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding the Transcendentalist movement and its impact on American literature. There is a rip to the top of the plastic shown, but set it new in packaging.