Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume 2 - Journal, Volume 2: 1842-1848.

Volume two of the Journal includes Thoreau's extensive reminiscences of his 1839 excursion with his brother John along the Concord and Merrimack rivers and all his first impressions and observations entered in journals during the famous Walden sojourn. Collectively, these journals illustrate the middle stage of Thoreau's literary career--a stage noteworthy for his "devotion to the mastery of his craft" as evidenced by the progressive, intermingled drafts of "A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers" and "Walden," "Thomas Carlyle and His Works," "Wendell Phillips Before Concord Lyceum," and "Ktaadn, and the Maine Woods." More than half of the material presented in Journal 2 is previously unpublished.

Summary

Includes Thoreau's reminiscences of his 1839 excursion with his brother John along the Concord and Merrimack rivers and all his impressions and observations entered in journals during the famous Walden sojourn.

Product details

• Authors: John C. Broderick, Sandra Harbert Petrulionis, Robert Sattelmeyer, Henry Thoreau, Henry D. Thoreau, Elizabeth Witherell
• Assisted by: Robert Sattelmeyer (Editor), Sattelmeyer Robert (Editor)
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.09.1984
• EAN: 9780691061863
• ISBN: 978-0-691-06186-3
• No. of pages: 616
• Series: Writings of Henry D. Thoreau; His the Writings of Henry D. T; Writings of Henry D. Thoreau
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, English, Autobiography: general, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, United States of America, USA