| Edition |
First U.S. Edition. |
| Description |
x, 372 pages ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
"The Adventures of Henry Thoreau-chronicling the ten years in his life beginning with Harvard in 1837 and ending as he walked away from Walden Pond after living in his long dreamed-of cabin for only two years--tells the dramatic (and at times heartbreaking) story of how a troubled young man found a meaningful life in a tempestuous era"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-360) and index. |
| Contents |
Dancing on the ice -- pt. I. Reflection. Behind the stars ; Seek your fortune ; More beautiful than useful ; Meadow River ; The new schoolmaster ; Savage brothers ; God and nature face to face -- pt. II. Shadow. How comic is simplicity ; We can teach you ; No remedy for love ; Give her a kiss for me ; My friend's little brother ; Log cabins and cider ; Melodies and inventions ; Near to the world of spirits -- pt. III. Echo. Hawthorne's new boat ; A skating party ; Staten Island ; Fire ; A poor man's house ; Favored by the gods ; Death on the river ; Living fireworks ; Luncheon at the cabin ; My muse, my brother ; A night in jail ; Chaos and ancient night -- After the cabin. |
| Subject |
Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862.
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Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography.
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Naturalists -- United States -- Biography.
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Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862. |
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Authors, American. |
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Naturalists. |
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United States. |
| Chronological Term |
1800 - 1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Biography.
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| ISBN |
1620401959 (hardback) |
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9781620401958 (hardback) |
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