The Journal of Henry David Thoreau, 1837-1861 (New York Review Books Classics)

ISBN: 159017321X

Author: Thoreau, Henry David

Condition: Used

The largest one-volume edition of Thoreaus 25-year journal, with some of the most vigorous and original prose in English and insights on Walden and other works (Washington Post).Henry David Thoreaus Journal was his lifes work: the daily practice of writing that accompanied his daily walks, the workshop where he developed his books and essays, and a project in its own right. This is one of the most intensive explorations ever made of the everyday environment, the revolving seasons, and the changing self.It is a treasure trove of some of the finest prose in English and, for those acquainted with it, its prismatic pages exercise a hypnotic fascination. Yet at roughly seven thousand pages, or two million words, it remains Thoreaus least-known work.This readers edition, the largest one-volume edition of Thoreaus Journal ever published, is the first to capture the scope, rhythms, and variety of the work as a whole. Ranging freely over the world at large, the Journal is no less devoted to the life within. As Thoreau says, It is in vain to write on the seasons unless you have the seasons in you. . . . a superb and uniquely accessible edition of an essential American masterpiece.-Booklist