Henry David Thoreau : Collected Essays and Poems (Library of

Henry David Thoreau : Collected Essays and Poems (Library of America)
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Americaâ€™s greatest nature writer and a political thinker of international renown, Henry David Thoreau crafted essays that reflect his speculative and probing cast of mind. In his poems, he gave voice to his private sentiments and spiritual aspirations in the plain style of New England speech. The Library of America now brings together these indispensable works in one authoritative volume.

Spanning his entire career, the twenty-seven essays gathered here chart the range of Thoreauâ€™s interests and the evolution of his thinking, particularly on nature and politics. They vary in style from the ambling rhythm of â€œNatural History of Massachusettsâ€ and â€œA Winter Walkâ€ to the concentrated moral outrage of â€œSlavery in Massachusettsâ€ and â€œA Plea for Captain John Brown.â€ Included are â€œCivil Disobedience,â€ Thoreauâ€™s great exploration of the conflict between individual conscience and state power that continues to influence political thinkers and activists; â€œWalking,â€ a meditation on â€œwildnessâ€ and civilization; and â€œLife Without Principle,â€ a passionate critique of American materialism and conformity. Also here are literary essays, including pieces on Homer, Chaucer, and Carlyle; the travel essay â€œA Yankee in Canadaâ€; speeches in defense of John Brown; and works on natural history written during the last years of Thoreauâ€™s life, such as â€œThe Succession of Forest Trees,â€ â€œWild Apples,â€ and â€œHuckleberries.â€

Many of the poems are presented here in versions based on Thoreauâ€™s journal and manuscripts. Poems he excerpted forÂ A Week on the Concord and Merrimack RiversÂ andÂ WaldenÂ appear in their entirety. Included are â€œSic Vita,â€ with Thoreauâ€™s searching characterization of himself as â€œa parcel of vain strivings,â€ and the visionary â€œInspiration.â€

LIBRARY OF AMERICAÂ is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nationâ€™s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, Americaâ€™s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
Country USA
Brand Library of America
Manufacturer Library of America
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781883011956
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2001-04-23
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EANs 9781883011956

Country	USA
Brand	Library of America
Manufacturer	Library of America
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781883011956
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2001-04-23
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781883011956

Henry David Thoreau : Collected Essays and Poems (Library of America)

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