| Walden: 150th Anniversary Edition Revised Edition Contributor(s): Thoreau, Henry David (Author), Shanley, J. Lyndon (Editor), Updike, John (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0691169349 ISBN-13: 9780691169347 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | American - General - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2015959717 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (1.00 lbs) 376 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - New England |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 6000 Reading Level: 8.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 21.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. This is the authoritative text of Walden and the ideal presentation of Thoreau's great document of social criticism and dissent. |