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Book SynopsisContains 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.
Trade ReviewOne 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 authors would do well to follow the example set by Hudspeth and the Princeton edition."--Kevin J. Hayes, New England Quarterly
Table of ContentsLetters 1834-1848 1 EDITORIAL APPENDIX Notes on Illustrations 395 Acknowledgments 398 Editorial Contributions 401 General Introduction 402 Historical Introduction 438 Textual Introduction 460 Library Symbols 476 Short Titles 479 Bibliography 485 Index 495
