Henry David Thoreau

Of Friendship

An Essay From A Week On The Concord And Merrimack Rivers (1901)

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Produktbeschreibung

Of Friendship: An Essay From A Week On The Concord And Merrimack Rivers is a literary work by Henry David Thoreau, first published in 1901. The essay explores the theme of friendship and its various aspects, drawing on Thoreau's personal experiences and observations.The essay is part of a larger work titled A Week On The Concord And Merrimack Rivers, which recounts Thoreau's journey with his brother along the two rivers in the northeastern United States. Of Friendship is a standalone essay that can be read independently of the larger work.In the essay, Thoreau reflects on the nature of friendship, discussing its different forms, the qualities that make for a good friend, and the importance of cultivating meaningful relationships. He draws on examples from literature and history, as well as his own experiences with friends and acquaintances.Thoreau's writing is characterized by his philosophical and introspective style, and Of Friendship is no exception. The essay is a thoughtful exploration of a timeless and universal theme, and it remains a relevant and insightful work to this day.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 153g
• ISBN-13: 9781104198589
• ISBN-10: 1104198584
• Artikelnr.: 26187428

Autorenporträt

Naturalist, writer, poet, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau was an American who lived from July 12, 1817, to May 6, 1862. His most well-known work, Walden, is a meditation on simple life in the natural world. He was a forerunner of ecological theory and environmental history, two major influences on contemporary environmentalism. In Concord, Massachusetts, Henry David Thoreau was born into a humble family. Between 1833 and 1837, he attended Harvard College for his studies. He worked as a land surveyor and continued to keep a two million-word notebook for 24 years, recording ever-more-detailed observations on the natural history of the town, which covered an area of 26 square miles (67 square kilometers). Thoreau never got married and never had kids. He proposed to Ellen Sewall, then 18 years old, when he was 23 years old, but she declined on the advice of her father. On May 6, 1862, Henry David Thoreau passed away. He was 44. After contracting TB in 1835, he intermittently experienced its effects. His final words, spoken while he was still conscious, were ""Now comes good sailing,"" followed by the words ""moose"" and ""Indian."" In Concord, Massachusetts' Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, he was laid to rest.