Synopses & Reviews
This handsome, affordable paperback edition of
Walden is the most authoritative version of Henry David Thoreauandrsquo;s classic American literarymasterpiece to date.and#160;Jeffrey Cramerandrsquo;s newly edited text is based on the original 1854 edition of
Walden, with emendations taken from Thoreauandrsquo;s draft manuscripts, his own markings on page proofs, and notes in his personal copy of the book. An elegantly produced paperback, it has been priced especially with the student market in mind. An introduction by Denis Donoghue places Thoreauandrsquo;s life and achievement in context. Also included here are notes on the text, an afterword by the editor, and a helpful selected bibliography.
Review
"Jeffrey Cramer's
Walden is the most accurate and readable text of Thoreau's masterpiece. Cramer's version now replaces all other available editions of
Walden as the most attractive and reliable way to approach this great American book."and#8212;Joel Porte, author of
Consciousness and Culture: Emerson and Thoreau ReviewedSynopsis
"The most accurate and readable text of Thoreau's masterpiece."--Joel Porte, author of Consciousness and Culture: Emerson and Thoreau Reviewed This handsome, affordable paperback edition of Walden is the most authoritative version of Henry David Thoreau's classic American literarymasterpiece to date. Jeffrey Cramer's newly edited text is based on the original 1854 edition of Walden, with emendations taken from Thoreau's draft manuscripts, his own markings on page proofs, and notes in his personal copy of the book. An elegantly produced paperback, it has been priced especially with the student market in mind. An introduction by Denis Donoghue places Thoreau's life and achievement in context. Also included here are notes on the text, an afterword by the editor, and a helpful selected bibliography.
Synopsis
The ultimate gift edition of Walden for bibliophiles, aficionados, and scholars "Replaces all other available editions of Walden as the most attractive and reliable way to approach this great American book."--Joel Porte, author of Consciousness and Culture: Emerson and Thoreau Reviewed This is the authoritative edition of an American literaru classic: Henry David Thoreau's Walden, an elegantly written record of his experiment in simple living. With this edition, Thoreau scholar Jeffrey S. Cramer has meticulously corrected errors and omissions from previous editions of Walden andhere provides illuminating notes on the biographical, historical, and geographical contexts of the great nineteenth-century writer and thinker's life.
Cramer's newly edited text is based on the original 1854 edition of Walden, with emendations taken from Thoreau's draft manuscripts, his own markings on the page proofs, and notes in his personal copy of the book. In the editor's notes to the volume, Cramer quotes from sources Thoreau actually read, showing how he used, interpreted, and altered these sources. Cramer also glosses Walden with references to Thoreau's essays, journals, and correspondence. With the wealth of material in this edition, readers will find an unprecedented opportunity to immerse themselves in the unique and fascinating world of Thoreau.
Anyone who has read and loved Walden willwant to own and treasure this gift edition. Those wishing to read Walden forthe first time will not find a better guide than Jeffrey S. Cramer.
About the Author
Jeffrey S. Cramer is curator of collections, The Thoreau Institute at Walden Woods. He is editor of
Walden: A Fully Annotated Edition.and#160; He is preparing for publication
What I Lived For: The Annotated Selected Journals of Henry D. Thoreau.and#160;