Delphi Complete Works of Henry David Thoreau (Illustrated)

For over a hundred and fifty years, the essays, poetry and journals of the leading transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau have won the admiration of readers, due to the author's natural observation, symbolic meanings, poetic sensibility, philosophical austerity and practical detail. This comprehensiv [...]
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For over a hundred and fifty years, the essays, poetry and journals of the leading transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau have won the admiration of readers, due to the author's natural observation, symbolic meanings, poetic sensibility, philosophical austerity and practical detail. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete published works of Henry David Thoreau, with numerous illustrations, informative introductions and the largest collection of journals available to eReaders. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Thoreau's life and works* Concise introductions to the books and other texts* All 5 books, with individual contents tables* Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* The complete essays - with rare works often missed out of collections* The complete poetry, with special chronological and alphabetical contents tables* Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read* Includes Thoreau's letters - spend hours exploring the author's personal correspondence* Features over 2,000 pages of Thoreau's journals* Special criticism section, with essays evaluating Thoreau's personality and contribution to literature* Features a bonus biography by the author's close friend Ralph Waldo Emerson - discover Thoreau's literary life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease note: due to copyright restrictions we are unable to offer the complete journals. However, the collection provides a generous sample of Thoreau's journals, offering the complete journals for 1837-1847, a detailed example of the 'middle' journals for 1855-1856 and the complete last year of Thoreau's life, as well as a generous selection from all of the other journals.CONTENTS:The BooksA WEEK ON THE CONCORD AND MERRIMACK RIVERSWALDEN, OR, LIFE IN THE WOODSTHE MAINE WOODSCAPE CODA YANKEE IN CANADAThe EssaysAULUS PERSIUS FLACCUSTHE SERVICENATURAL HISTORY OF MASSACHUSETTSA WALK TO WACHUSETTSIR WALTER RALEIGHDARK AGESA WINTER WALKTHE LANDLORDPARADISE (TO BE) REGAINEDHOMER. OSSIAN. CHAUCER.HERALD OF FREEDOMWENDELL PHILLIPS BEFORE THE CONCORD LYCEUMTHOMAS CARLYLE AND HIS WORKSON THE DUTY OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCEWALKINGLOVECHASTITY AND SENSUALITYSLAVERY IN MASSACHUSETTSLIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLEAUTUMNAL TINTSA PLEA FOR CAPTAIN JOHN BROWNMARTYRDOM OF JOHN BROWNTHE LAST DAYS OF JOHN BROWNTHE SUCCESSION OF FOREST TREESWILD APPLESNIGHT AND MOONLIGHTHUCKLEBERRIESThe PoemsLIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERLIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDERThe TranslationsPROMETHEUS BOUND OF SCHYLUSTRANSLATIONS FROM PINDARThe LettersFAMILIAR LETTERS OF HENRY DAVID THOREAUThe JournalsTHOREAU'S JOURNALSThe CriticismHENRY DAVID THOREAU: HIS CHARACTER AND OPINIONS by Robert Louis StevensonBROOK FARM AND CONCORD by Henry JamesExtracts from AMERICAN NOTEBOOKS by Nathaniel HawthorneTHE FORESTER by Amos Bronson AlcottA FABLE FOR CRITICS by James Russell LowellHENRY D. THOREAU by Elbert HubbardTHOREAU by Virginia WoolfANOTHER WORD ON THOREAU by John BurroughsThe BiographyTHOREAU: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH by Ralph Waldo Emerson