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Essays
Henry David Thoreau
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Description for Essays
Hardback.
This new selection of Thoreau's essays traces his trajectory as a writer for the outlets of his day-the periodical press, newspapers, and compendiums-and as a frequent presenter on the local lecture circuit. By arranging the writings chronologically, the volume re-creates the experience of Thoreau's readers as they followed his developing ideas over time. Jeffrey S. Cramer, award-winning editor of six previous volumes of works by Thoreau, offers the most accurate text available for each essay and provides convenient on-page annotations. He establishes context and guides the reader through unfamiliar allusions and references, plumbing the depths of Thoreau's writings with ... Read more
This new selection of Thoreau's essays traces his trajectory as a writer for the outlets of his day-the periodical press, newspapers, and compendiums-and as a frequent presenter on the local lecture circuit. By arranging the writings chronologically, the volume re-creates the experience of Thoreau's readers as they followed his developing ideas over time. Jeffrey S. Cramer, award-winning editor of six previous volumes of works by Thoreau, offers the most accurate text available for each essay and provides convenient on-page annotations. He establishes context and guides the reader through unfamiliar allusions and references, plumbing the depths of Thoreau's writings with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300164985
SKU
V9780300164985
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About Henry David Thoreau
Jeffrey S. Cramer is Curator of Collections, The Thoreau Institute at Walden Woods, and editor of six previous volumes by Henry D. Thoreau.
Reviews for Essays
Praise for Walden: A Fully Annotated Edition: "A definitive text... With Cramer's notes, readers and re-readers will find the text both deeper and more accessible."-Julie Dunlap, Audubon Naturalist News
Julie Dunlap "The most authoritative edition of Walden yet to appear, an edition supported by the most extensive and useful annotations ever offered."-Choice
Choice "Meticulous and often fascinating annotations."-Robert ... Read more
Julie Dunlap "The most authoritative edition of Walden yet to appear, an edition supported by the most extensive and useful annotations ever offered."-Choice
Choice "Meticulous and often fascinating annotations."-Robert ... Read more