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from: Cambridge University Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 818.309
EAN: 9780521445948
ISBN: 0521445949
Label: Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 248
Publication Date: June 30, 1995
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date: June 30, 1995
Sales Rank: 829064
Studio: Cambridge University Press
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Presenting essays by a distinguished array of contributors, the Companion is a valuable resource for historical and contextual material, whether on early writings such as 'A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers,' on the monumental Walden, or on Thoreau's assorted journals and later books. It also serves in some ways as a biographical guide, offering new insights into his turbulent publishing career, and his brief but extraordinarily original life.
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Rating: - A valuable guide to Thoreau's work...
This guide to Thoreau's work is a collection of thirteen essays by academic experts. Its topics include the evolution of Thoreau's reputation, the impact of Concord on his life and views, and the effects of his friendship with Emerson. Other essays discuss each of Thoreau's major works, placing them in the context of his life, his times, and his beliefs. Ronald Hoag's comments on Thoreau's natural history writings (whose topics include such seemingly unpoetic subjects as the dispersion of seeds) ... Read More
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