Walden

Zusatztext "Each [volume] is preceded by a substantive, lively and idiosyncratic essay. . . . Together, the essays are a mini-course in Thoreau and the trends he launched in American thought." ---Nancy Szokan, Washington Post Book World Informationen zum Autor Henry David ThoreauEdited by J. Lyndon ShanleyWith a new introduction by John Updike Klappentext One of the most influential and compelling books in American literature, Walden is a vivid account of the years that Henry D. Thoreau spent alone in a secluded cabin at Walden Pond. This edition--introduced by noted American writer John Updike--celebrates the perennial importance of a classic work, originally published in 1854. Much of Walden's material is derived from Thoreau's journals and contains such engaging pieces from the lively "Where I Lived, and What I Lived For" and "Brute Neighbors" to the serene "Reading" and "The Pond in the Winter." Other famous sections involve Thoreau's visits with a Canadian woodcutter and with an Irish family, a trip to Concord, and a description of his bean field. This is the complete and authoritative text of Walden--as close to Thoreau's original intention as all available evidence allows. Zusammenfassung One of the most influential and compelling books in American literature, Walden is a vivid account of the years that Henry D. Thoreau spent alone in a secluded cabin at Walden Pond. This edition--introduced by noted American writer John Updike--celebrates the perennial importance of a classic work, originally published in 1854. Much of Walden's mat

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Henry D. Thoreau, Henry D. 10001841251 Thoreau
• Con la collaborazione di: J. Lyndon Shanley (Editore), Lyndon J. Shnaley (Editore), John Updike (Introduzione)
• Editore: Princeton University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.03.2016
• EAN: 9780691169347
• ISBN: 978-0-691-16934-7
• Pagine: 384
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 217 mm x 23 mm
• Serie: Princeton Classics; Writings of Henry D. Thoreau; Princeton Classics
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia contemporanea (dal 1945 al 1989); Diaries, letters & journals, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, Literary essays, Diaries, letters and journals, Published diaries, letters and journals