October, or Autumnal Tints by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau's astute meditations are framed by a biographical essay by acclaimed scholar Robert D. Richardson that delves into the events and relationships influencing Thoreau's philosophy. Sensuous watercolors by Lincoln Perry bring to life the fall colors described so ecstatically by Thoreau, allowing longtime Thoreau fans and leaf-peepers alike to feel as though they are walking among the falling leaves alongside one of our best observers of the natural world.
"On its own, [‘Autumnal Tints’ is] a compelling work, one that conjures the New England woods, burning in all its fall gloryA gorgeous new volume furthers Thoreau’s work by pairing it with vibrant watercolor paintings of autumnal landscapes by Lincoln Perry as well as an insightful essay by biographer Robert D. Richardson" -- Chicago Tribune’s Printer’s Row Journal
Henry David Thoreau spent almost his entire life in the village of Concord, Massachusetts, where he was born in 1817. After graduating from Harvard College in 1837, he developed a deep friendship with the writer and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, the foremost figure in the Transcendentalist movement. Emerson’s emphasis on the cultivation of intuition and experience as keys to personal and social enlightenment profoundly influenced Thoreau. In 1845, Thoreau built a small cabin on a parcel of land Emerson owned near Walden Pond, where he lived for most of two years, seeking a new relationship to nature, society, and his own self. His experiences there are the raw material of his masterpiece, Walden, or Life in the Woods. Although he was first and last a writer and outdoorsman, Thoreau worked as a surveyor and handyman and was an active abolitionist and opponent of war and imperialism. He died in 1862 of tuberculosis. Robert D. Richardson is the author of Henry Thoreau: A Life of the Mind. He divides his time between Massachusetts and Florida. Lincoln Perry has shown at galleries across the country. He lives in Maine, Virginia, and Florida.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393081886 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393081885 |
| Title | October, or Autumnal Tints |
| Author | Henry David Thoreau |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2012-08-22 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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