Walden: A Fully Annotated Edition

Walden: A Fully Annotated Edition

<DIV><B>The ultimate gift edition of <I>Walden</I> for bibliophiles, aficionados, and scholars</B></DIV><DIV><BR /> 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 <I>Walden </I>and<I></I>here provides illuminating notes on the biographical, historical, and geographical contexts of the great nineteenth-century writer and thinker's life.<BR /><BR /> Cramer€s newly edited text is based on the original 1854 edition of <I>Walden, </I>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 <I>Walden</I> 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.<BR /><BR /> Anyone who has read and loved <I>Walden </I>will<I></I>want to own and treasure this gift edition. Those wishing to read <I>Walden </I>for<I></I>the first time will not find a better guide than Jeffrey S. Cramer.</DIV>