Henry David Thoreau: Walden

by Henry David Thoreau, Philip Dossick (Editor)

Overview

Henry David Thoreau's Walden has become one of the most widely read and influential books ever written.

It reveals the astounding range, subtlety, artistry, and depth of thought of this true American original.

Published in hundreds of editions and translated into virtually every modern language, it has not been out of print since 1854.

*Contains exclusive content: Thoreau's Walden: Prayers For Spiritual Concordance, a critical and cultural assessment by Rachel Lefkowitz.

Walden and Leaves Of Grass have emerged over time as the two great testaments of American individualism, assuring the New World, traditional reassurances failing, of the value, power, and beauty of the unfettered self.
--John Updike

With Walden, Thoreau's immortality is assured.
--Robert Frost

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148402060
Publisher:	The St. George Press
Publication date:	08/14/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	250
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Massachusetts native Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was a leading member of the American Transcendentalist movement, whose faith in nature was tested while Thoreau lived in a homemade hut at Walden Pond between 1845 and 1847. While there, Thoreau worked on the two books published in his lifetime: Walden and A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers. The Maine Woods, Cape Cod, Excursions, and other works were published posthumously.

Date of Birth:

July 12, 1817

Date of Death:

May 6, 1862

Place of Birth:

Concord, Massachusetts

Place of Death:

Concord, Massachusetts

Education:

Concord Academy, 1828-33); Harvard University, 1837