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The Correspondence of Henry D. Thoreau: Volume 1: 1834 - 1848
Henry David Thoreau
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Description for The Correspondence of Henry D. Thoreau: Volume 1: 1834 - 1848
Hardback. Contains 163 letters that provide an intimate view of author's path from college student to published author. This title documents author's friendships with college classmates and his search for work after graduation, while letters to his brother and sisters reveal warm, playful relationships among the siblings. Editor(s): Hudspeth, Robert N. Series: Writings of Henry D. Thoreau. Num Pages: 536 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGL; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 143 x 36. Weight in Grams: 658.
This is the inaugural volume in the first full-scale scholarly edition of Thoreau's correspondence in more than half a century. When completed, the edition's three volumes will include every extant letter written or received by Thoreau--in all, almost 650 letters, roughly 150 more than in any previous edition, including dozens that have never before been published. Correspondence 1 contains 163 letters, ninety-six written by Thoreau and sixty-seven to him. Twenty-five are collected here for the first time; of those, fourteen have never before been published. These letters provide an intimate view of Thoreau's path from college student to published author. ... Read more
This is the inaugural volume in the first full-scale scholarly edition of Thoreau's correspondence in more than half a century. When completed, the edition's three volumes will include every extant letter written or received by Thoreau--in all, almost 650 letters, roughly 150 more than in any previous edition, including dozens that have never before been published. Correspondence 1 contains 163 letters, ninety-six written by Thoreau and sixty-seven to him. Twenty-five are collected here for the first time; of those, fourteen have never before been published. These letters provide an intimate view of Thoreau's path from college student to published author. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
544
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Writings of Henry D. Thoreau
Condition
New
Weight
657g
Number of Pages
540
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691158921
SKU
V9780691158921
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About Henry David Thoreau
Robert N. Hudspeth is Research Professor of English at the Claremont Graduate University and professor emeritus of English at Redlands University. He is the editor of The Letters of Margaret Fuller and the author of Ellery Channing.
Reviews for The Correspondence of Henry D. Thoreau: Volume 1: 1834 - 1848
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2014 "Thoreau's letters unquestionably enlarge understanding of his character. The personality who emerges is not just cold, impassive, and stoic but also witty, playful, and sociable, not just reclusive and idealistic but also engaged and practical."
Choice "In short, The Correspondence of Henry D. Thoreau is a model of documentary editing. Editors of other ... Read more
Choice "In short, The Correspondence of Henry D. Thoreau is a model of documentary editing. Editors of other ... Read more