Life of Henry David ThoreauUniversity of Illinois Press, 2000 - 153 sayfa No Englishman did more in the nineteenth century to advance the literary reputation of Henry David Thoreau than Henry S. Salt. A biographer and literary critic as well as a remarkable reformer who participated broadly in his era's movements for social change, Salt abandoned his mastership at Eton in the 1880s to devote himself to causes including socialism, vegetarianism, animals' rights, conservation, and prison reform. In 1890 Salt published the initial version of Thoreau's Life. With the help of American friends, he revised the book and published it anew six years later. The present volume is the third version of the biography, completed in 1908 but never published in Salt's lifetime. Combining a concise narrative of Thoreau's life with a perceptive treatment of his ideas and writings, it stands as a penetrating study of Thoreau, stressing his distinctive individuality. Through an astute analysis of the text and a concise biography, the editors illustrate Salt's growth as a scholar and his changing views on Thoreau and Thoreau's philosophy. |
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Youth | 1 |
Early Manhood | 15 |
Friendship with Emerson | 29 |
At Walden | 40 |
Personality | 53 |
Life at Concord | 66 |
Excursions | 80 |
Closing Years | 88 |
Doctrines | 101 |
Writings | 113 |
Conclusion | 123 |
Appendix | 133 |
Bibliography | 137 |
Index | 147 |
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