"It was his friend Ralph Waldo Emerson, another inveterate journal keeper, who urged Thoreau to keep a record of his thoughts and observations. Begun in 1837, Thoreau's journal spans a period of twenty-five years and runs to more than two million words, coming to a halt only in 1861, short...

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1. Verfasser:	Thoreau, Henry David 1817-1862 (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New Haven [u.a.] Yale Univ. Press 2007
Schlagworte:	Thoreau, Henry David / 1817-1862 / Diaries Thoreau, Henry David <1817-1862> - Journal intime Thoreau, Henry David <1817-1862> - Journaux intimes Thoreau, Henry David <1817-1862> > Diaries Thoreau, Henry David > 1817-1862 Geschichte 1800-1900 Authors, American / 19th century / Diaries Écrivains américains - 19e siècle - Journaux intimes Authors, American > 19th century > Diaries Tagebuch > 1837-1861
Zusammenfassung:	"It was his friend Ralph Waldo Emerson, another inveterate journal keeper, who urged Thoreau to keep a record of his thoughts and observations. Begun in 1837, Thoreau's journal spans a period of twenty-five years and runs to more than two million words, coming to a halt only in 1861, shortly before the suthor's death. The handwritten journal had somewhat humble origins, but as it grew in scope and ambition it came to function as a record of Thoreau's interior life as well as the source for his books and essays. Indeed, it became the central concern of the author's literary life. Critics now recognize Thoreaus's journal as an important achievement in its own right."--From the book jacket.
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 463-469) and index
Beschreibung:	XXX, 493 S. Ill., Kt. 25 cm
ISBN:	9780300111729 030011172X