Henry Thoreau: A Life of the Mind
Robert D Richardson
(Author)
Barry Moser
(Illustrator)
Description
The two years Thoreau spent at Walden Pond and the night he spent in the Concord jail are among the most familiar features of the American intellectual landscape. In this new biography, based on a reexamination of Thoreau's manuscripts and on a retracing of his trips, Robert Richardson offers a view of Thoreau's life and achievement in their full nineteenth century context.
Product Details
Price
$38.34
Publisher
University of California Press
Publish Date
January 21, 1988
Pages
464
Dimensions
5.98 X 8.98 X 1.12 inches | 1.4 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780520063464
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About the Author
Robert D. Richardson, Jr. is the author of Emerson: The Mind on Fire (California, 1995) among other books.
Reviews
"A splendidly written book. . . . Richardson's critical discussions of the journals, "Walden, "Cape Cod, and the other works are invariably illuminating and cast a new light on Thoreau's sometimes cross-grained but fascinating personality." --"The Boston Globe
