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The Maine Woods by Henry David Thoreau

The Maine Woods

By Henry David Thoreau
Introduction by Edward Hoagland

By Henry David Thoreau
Introduction by Edward Hoagland

By Henry David Thoreau
Introduction by Edward Hoagland

By Henry David Thoreau
Introduction by Edward Hoagland

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    About The Maine Woods

    “What a wilderness walk for a man to take alone!…Here was traveling of the old heroic kind over the unaltered face of nature.” -Henry David Thoreau

    Over a period of three years, Thoreau made three trips to the largely unexplored woods of Maine. He climbed mountains, paddled a canoe by moonlight, and dined on cedar beer, hemlock tea and moose lips. Taking notes constantly, Thoreau was just as likely to turn his observant eye to the habits and languages of the Abnaki Indians or the arduous life of the logger as he was to the workings of nature. He acutely observed the rivers, lakes, mountains, wolves, moose, and stars in the dark sky. He also told of nights sitting by the campfire, and of meeting men who communicated with each other by writing on the trunks of trees. In The Maine Woods, Thoreau captured a wilder side of America and revealed his own adventurous spirit.


    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.

    About The Maine Woods

    “What a wilderness walk for a man to take alone!…Here was traveling of the old heroic kind over the unaltered face of nature.” -Henry David Thoreau

    Over a period of three years, Thoreau made three trips to the largely unexplored woods of Maine. He climbed mountains, paddled a canoe by moonlight, and dined on cedar beer, hemlock tea and moose lips. Taking notes constantly, Thoreau was just as likely to turn his observant eye to the habits and languages of the Abnaki Indians or the arduous life of the logger as he was to the workings of nature. He acutely observed the rivers, lakes, mountains, wolves, moose, and stars in the dark sky. He also told of nights sitting by the campfire, and of meeting men who communicated with each other by writing on the trunks of trees. In The Maine Woods, Thoreau captured a wilder side of America and revealed his own adventurous spirit.


    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.

    About Henry David Thoreau

    Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817, in Concord, Massachusetts. His father worked successively as a farmer, a grocer, and a manufacturer of pencils, and the family was frequently in difficult financial straits. After studying locally, Thoreau won… More about Henry David Thoreau

    About Henry David Thoreau

    Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817, in Concord, Massachusetts. His father worked successively as a farmer, a grocer, and a manufacturer of pencils, and the family was frequently in difficult financial straits. After studying locally, Thoreau won… More about Henry David Thoreau

    Product Details

    Category: Science | Travel Writing | Nonfiction Classics | U.S. History

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Sep 01, 1988 | 480 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780140170139

    Category: Science | Travel Writing | Nonfiction Classics | U.S. History

    Ebook | $13.99
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Sep 01, 1988 | 464 Pages | ISBN 9781440621499

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    Table Of Contents

    Introduction: “Bragging for Humanity” by Edward Hoagland
    Ktaadn
    Chesuncook
    The Allegash and East Branch

    Appendix:
    I. Trees
    II. Flowers and Shrubs
    III. List of Plants
    IV. List of Birds
    V. Quadrupeds
    VI. Outfit for an Excursion
    VII. A List of Indian Words
    Index

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