| The Journal of Henry David Thoreau, 1837-1861 Contributor(s): Thoreau, Henry David (Author), Searls, Damion (Editor), Stilgoe, John R. (Preface by) |
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ISBN: 159017321X ISBN-13: 9781590173213 Publisher: New York Review of Books OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Literary Collections | American - General - Biography & Autobiography | Environmentalists & Naturalists |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009009758 |
| Series: New York Review Books Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5" W x 8" (1.55 lbs) 704 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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--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." |