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The Journal of Henry David Thoreau, 1837-1861

By Thoreau, Henry David

The Journal of Henry David Thoreau, 1837-1861 Essays & Short Stories

The Journal of Henry David Thoreau, 1837-1861

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The largest one-volume edition of Thoreau’s 25-year journal, with “some of the most vigorous and original prose in English” and insights on Walden and other works (Washington Post). Henry David Thoreau’s Journal was his life’s work: the daily practice of writing that accompanied his daily walks, the workshop where he developed his books and essays, and a project in its own right. This is one of the most intensive explorations ever made of the everyday environment, the revolving seasons, and the changing self. It is a treasure trove of some of the finest prose in English and, for those acquainted with it, its prismatic pages exercise a hypnotic fascination. Yet at roughly seven thousand pages, or two million words, it remains Thoreau’s least-known work. This reader’s edition, the largest one-volume edition of Thoreau’s Journal ever published, is the first to capture the scope, rhythms, and variety of the work as a whole. Ranging freely over the world at large, the Journal is no less devoted to the life within. As Thoreau says, “It is in vain to write on the seasons unless you have the seasons in you.” “ . . . a superb and uniquely accessible edition of an essential American masterpiece.” —Booklist
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
704
Release Date:
2009-11-24
Publication Date:
2009-11-24
Publisher:
New York Review of Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
159017321X
ISBN13:
9781590173213
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
682 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
205 cm
Thickness:
55 cm
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