Thoreau on Land - Nature's Canvas

Informationen zum Autor Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, MA in 1817, and is best know for his influential work, Walden, which was published by Ticknor & Fields in 1854. Klappentext The Spirit of Thoreau series is a fresh new collection of Thoreau's best writing and thinking on various themes, drawn from both unpublished and published sources. THOREAU ON LAND NATURE'S CANVAS Edited by Joseph Valentine This elegant volume chronicles Thoreau's fascination with nature, from his well-known reflections on Walden to an unexpected meeting with loggers in the woods: "No doubt our employment is more alike than we suspect, and we are each serving the great Master's needs more than our own." He shows a Thoreau much broader in his interests and sympathies than most of us imagine. Zusammenfassung The Spirit of Thoreau series is a fresh new collection of Thoreau's best writing and thinking on various themes, drawn from both unpublished and published sources. THOREAU ON LAND NATURE'S CANVAS Edited by Joseph Valentine This elegant volume chronicles Thoreau's fascination with nature, from his well-known reflections on Walden to an unexpected meeting with loggers in the woods: "No doubt our employment is more alike than we suspect, and we are each serving the great Master's needs more than our own." He shows a Thoreau much broader in his interests and sympathies than most of us imagine.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Henry D. Thoreau, Henry David/ Valentine Thoreau, Joe Valentine
• Mitarbeit: J. O. Valentine (Herausgeber), Joe Valentine (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Houghton Mifflin
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 18.01.2001
• EAN: 9780395953853
• ISBN: 978-0-395-95385-3
• Seiten: 142
• Abmessung: 127 mm x 191 mm x 13 mm
• Serien: Spirit of Thoreau; Spirit of Thoreau
• Themen: Sachbuch > Natur, Technik > Natur: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; United States of America, USA, Conservation of the environment, Ethics and moral philosophy, Literary essays, Anthologies: general, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Biography: writers, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Literary Figures, NATURE: Essays, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Essays, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: American / General, PHILOSOPHY: Essays, PHILOSOPHY: History & Surveys / Modern, NATURE: Environmental Conservation & Protection, PHILOSOPHY: Nature