Walden - With an introduction by John Updike
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| Verlag | Princeton University Press |
| Auflage | 2016 |
| Seiten | 376 |
| Format | 14,1 x 21,7 x 2,5 cm |
| Gewicht | 452 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| Reihe | Princeton Classics |
| ISBN-10 | 0691169349 |
| EAN | 9780691169347 |
| Bestell-Nr | 69116934EA |
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.
Rezension:
"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