
This handsome affordable paperback edition of Walden is the most authoritative version of Henry David Thoreau's classic American literarymasterpiece to date Jeffrey Cramer's newly edited text is based on the original 1854 edition of Walden with emendations taken from Thoreau's draft manuscripts his own markings on page proofs & notes in his personal copy of the book An elegantly produced paperback it has been priced especially with the student market in mind An introduction by Denis Donoghue places Thoreau's life & achievement in context Also included here are notes on the text an afterword by the editor & a helpful selected bibliography