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 ...

No nineteenth-century American writer can claim to be as modern as Henry David Thoreau His central preoccupations
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A reprint of the 1976 Macmillan edition This fictional outline of a modern utopia has been a center of controversy ever since its publication in 1948 Set in the United States it pictures a society in which human problems are solved by a scientific technology of human conduct ...

& The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation& In 1845 Henry David Thoreau left his home town of Concord Massachusetts to begin a new life alone in a rough hut he built himself a mile & a half away on the north-west shore of Walden Pond Walden is Thoreau&s classic autobiographical account of this experiment in solitary living his refusal to play by the rules of hard work & the accumulation of wealth & above all the freedom it gave him to adapt his living to the natural world around him This new edition of Walden traces the sources of Thoreau&s reading & thinking & considers the author in the context of his birthplace & his sense of its history
- social economic & natural In addition an ecological appendix provides modern identifications of the myriad plants & animals to which Thoreau gave increasingly close attention as he became acclimatized to his life in the woods by Walden Pond ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World&s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford&s commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more
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For 32 years A Man in a red & white striped shirt & cap has been eluding his fans hiding among massive crowds of people as he travels across the world & through time In the United Kingdom hes known as Wally & in the US He goes by Waldo Add pop Waldo to your collection & bring the puzzle adventure home From Where's Waldo Waldo as a stylized pop vinyl from Funko Figure stands 9cm & comes in a window display box Check out the other books figures from Funko Collect them all ...

Parents have more choice than ever before about how their children are educated Steiner (or ' Waldorf') education is an increasingly popular option with parents drawn to its focus on the development of individual children rather than shoe-horning children into a one-size-fits-all system But many parents still have questions about the Waldorf educational approach This little book goes a long way towards addressing those questions Covering all stages from kindergarten to primary school & the teenage years these insightful essays from a range of American contributors explore issues of what young children really need teaching morality & challenging disrespect science & literacy & preparing children for the modern world The book finishes with an interesting study of what Waldorf-educated children go on to do including careers & college studies ...

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Britain's clearest mapping from the experts at the AA in a handy foldable road map covering Wales Fully updated the map combines clear design & an easy-to-read scale of 3 miles to 1 inch with more road detail to ensure you never lose your way while navigating Britain's roads The map

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Relive Wales' third Grand Slam in eight years in the annual rugby union championship This comprehensive review looks at every match in the tournament with expert analysis & highlights ...