Items related to A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers (Penguin...
Synopsis
Thoreau's account of his 1839 boat trip is a finely crafted tapestry of travel writing, essays, and lyrical poetry. Thoreau interweaves descriptions of natural phenomena, the rural landscape, and local characters with digressions on literature and philosophy, the Native American and Puritian histories of New England, the Bhagavad Gita, the imperfections of Christianity, and many other subjects. Although it shares many of the themes in Thoreau's classic WALDEN, A WEEK offers an alternative perspective on his analaysis of the relationship between nature and culture.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Henry David Thoreau (1817-62) was born in Concord Massachusetts and educated at Harvard. He became a follower and a friend of Emerson, and described himself as a mystic and a transcendentalist. Although he published only two books in his lifetime, WALDEN is regarded as a literary masterpeice and one of the most significant books of the 19th century.
H. Daniel Peck has written widely on Thoreau and has edited A YEAR IN THOREAU'S JOURNAL for Penguin Classics.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers (Penguin...
Stock Image
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6. Seller Inventory # G0140434429I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers (Penguin Classics)
Published by
Penguin Publishing Group, 1998
ISBN 10: 0140434429
ISBN 13: 9780140434422
Used
Softcover
Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Seller Inventory # M00140434429-G
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
Published by
Penguin Publishing Group, 1998
ISBN 10: 0140434429
ISBN 13: 9780140434422
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 4743202-6
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
Published by
Penguin Publishing Group, 1998
ISBN 10: 0140434429
ISBN 13: 9780140434422
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # GRP102558886
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers (Penguin Classics)
Published by
Penguin Publishing Group, 1998
ISBN 10: 0140434429
ISBN 13: 9780140434422
Used
Paperback
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001753295
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers (Penguin Classics)
Published by
Penguin Publishing Group, 1998
ISBN 10: 0140434429
ISBN 13: 9780140434422
Used
Softcover
Seller: -OnTimeBooks-, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: acceptable. Reading copy. May have signs of wear and previous use scuffs, library copy, highlighting, writing, and underlining . Dust jacket may be missing. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if youâre not satisfied with purchase.Ships USPS Media Mail. Seller Inventory # OTV.0140434429.A
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
Published by
Penguin Publishing Group, 1998
ISBN 10: 0140434429
ISBN 13: 9780140434422
New
Softcover
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 491508-n
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers (Paperback)
Published by
Penguin Books, London, 1998
ISBN 10: 0140434429
ISBN 13: 9780140434422
New
Paperback
First Edition
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Thoreau's Week shared many themes with his classic Walden- self-renewal in nature, the spiritual meanings of perception, and the shallowness of contemporary culture, religion, and politics. But while Walden portrays a pastoral life essentially impervious to time, A Week dramatizes change and the inevitability of loss. The loss that implicitly informs the narrative, deepening its elegiac treatment of New England's past, is the tragic death of Thoreau's brother, John, only three years after the journey. Yet, through the classic structure of departure and return, Thoreau imaginatively redeems both his personal and historical losses, as he voyages upon the stream of time. A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, an account of a boat trip Thoreau took in 1839, is a finely crafted tapestry of travel writing, essays, and lyrical poetry. Alternating between observation and reflection, Thoreau interweaves day-by-day descriptions of natural phenomenon, the rural landscape, and local characters with digressions on literature and philosophy, the Native American and Puritan histories of New England, the Bhagavad-Gita, the imperfections of Christianity, and many other subjects. An invaluable companion to Walden, it stands alone as one of the most remarkable literary achievements of the nineteenth century. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780140434422
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
Seller: Rarewaves.com UK, London, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. Thoreau's account of his 1839 boat trip is a finely crafted tapestry of travel writing, essays, and lyrical poetry. Thoreau interweaves descriptions of natural phenomena, the rural landscape, and local characters with digressions on literature and philosophy, the Native American and Puritian histories of New England, the Bhagavad Gita, the imperfections of Christianity, and many other subjects. Although it shares many of the themes in Thoreau's classic Walden, A Week on the Concord offers an alternative perspective on his analaysis of the relationship between nature and culture.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Seller Inventory # LU-9780140434422
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
Published by
Penguin Books Ltd, 1998
ISBN 10: 0140434429
ISBN 13: 9780140434422
New
Paperback / softback
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days 432. Seller Inventory # C9780140434422
Quantity: Over 20 available