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Based on an 1839 boat trip Thoreau took with his brother from Concord, Massachusetts, to Concord, New Hampshire, and back, this classic of American literature is not only a vivid narrative of that journey, it is also a collection of thought-provoking observations on such diverse topics as poetry, literature and philosophy, Native American and Puritan histories of New England, friendship, sacred Eastern writings, traditional Christianity, and much more. Written, like Walden, while Thoreau lived at Walden Pond, and published in 1849, A Week (his first book) shares many themes with Walden, published in 1854. Both dramatize the process of self-renewal in nature and resolutely rail against the official culture and politics of the "trivial Nineteenth Century." Blending keen observation with a wealth of perceptive and informed reflections, Thoreau develops a continuous and lyrical dialogue between the past and present, as particular scenes on shore trigger reflections on the region's history and legends. Originally conceived as a travel book, A Week eventually became much more--one of the most intellectually ambitious works of 19th-century America, and a requiem for Thoreau's brother John, who died from a sudden illness in 1842.
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Description and travel, Journeys, Gift books, Fiction, Concord River, Nonfiction, Classic Literature, Travel, History, Week on the Concord and Merrimack rivers, Thoreau, henry david, 1817-1862, Merrimack river and valley, Concord river (mass.), New hampshire, description and travel, Massachusetts, description and travel, United states, description and travel, American essays, Large type books, nature, Collected works (single author, multi-form), Fiction, generalShowing 12 featured editions. View all 93 editions?
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A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
1980, Princeton University Press
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A week on the Concord and Merrimack rivers
1849, James Munroe and Co., George P. Putnam, Lindsay and Blackiston, John Chapman
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Thoreau's first book excels at depicting nature around his trip in words.
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