| Essays: A Fully Annotated Edition Contributor(s): Thoreau, Henry David (Author), Cramer, Jeffrey S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0300216807 ISBN-13: 9780300216806 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $21.78 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Literary Collections | American - General - Philosophy | Essays |
| Dewey: 814.3 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.5" W x 9.1" (1.80 lbs) 480 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 unprecedented insight. Among the essays in this book: - The Last Days of John Brown- Resistance to Civil Government Civil Disobedience] - Thomas Carlyle and His Works - Natural History of Massachusetts - and many more |