| Walden and Other Writings Contributor(s): Thoreau, Henry David (Author), Atkinson, Brooks (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0679600043 ISBN-13: 9780679600046 Publisher: Modern Library OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1992 Annotation: Naturalist, philosopher, champion of self-reliance and moral independence, Henry David Thoreau remains not only one of our most influential writers but also one of our most contemporary. This unique and comprehensive edition gathers all of Thoreau's most significant works (including his masterpiece Walden, reproduced in its entirety). Taken together, they reveal the astounding range, subtlety, artistry, and depth of thought of this true American original. Included in this Modern Library Paperback Classics edition are: Walden, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, selections from Cape Cod and The Maine Woods, "Walking," "Civil Disobedience," "Slavery in Massachusetts," "A Plea for Captain John Brown," and "Life Without Principle." "From the Trade Paperback edition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Literary Collections | American - General - Nature | Essays |
| Dewey: 818.303 |
| LCCN: 92050225 |
| Series: Modern Library of the World's Best Books |
| Physical Information: 2.09" H x 5.07" W x 7.61" (1.60 lbs) 784 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - New England - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 52127 Reading Level: 10.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 51.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With their call for "simplicity, simplicity, simplicity ", for self-honesty, and for harmony with nature, the writings of Henry David Thoreau are perhaps the most influential philosophical works in all American literature. The selections in this volume represent Thoreau at his best. Included in their entirety are Walden, his indisputable masterpiece, and his two great arguments for nonconformity, Civil Disobedience and Life Without Principle. A lifetime of brilliant observation of nature--and of himself--is recorded in selections from A Week On The Concord And Merrimack Rivers, Cape Cod, The Maine Woods and The Journal. |