Name: Thoreau's Animals von Henry David Thoreau
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Thoreau's Animals Zusammenfassung

Thoreau's Animals Henry David Thoreau

From Thoreau's renowned Journal, a treasury of memorable, funny, and sharply observed accounts of his encounters with the wild and domestic animals of Concord

Many of the most vivid writings in the renowned Journal of Henry David Thoreau concern creatures he came upon when rambling the fields, forests, and wetlands of Concord and nearby communities. A keen and thoughtful observer, he wrote frequently about these animals, always sensitive to their mysteries and deeply appreciative of their beauty and individuality. Whether serenading the perch of Walden Pond with his flute, chasing a loon across the water's surface, observing a battle between black and red ants, or engaging in a battle of wits with his family's runaway pig, Thoreau penned his journal entries with the accuracy of a scientist and the deep spirituality of a transcendentalist and mystic.

This volume, like its companion Thoreau's Wildflowers, is arranged by the days of the year, following the progress of the turning seasons. A selection of his original sketchbook drawings is included, along with thirty-five exquisite illustrations by naturalist and artist Debby Cotter Kaspari.

Thoreau's Animals Bewertungen

This collection of quiet delight illustrates the naturalist's alertness to Concord wildlife . . . and the poetry of his prose. . . . Sketches by Debby Cotter Kaspari, as well as small drawings by Thoreau, augment the book and lend it a snug and welcoming feel. Thoreau's Animals is organized by the days of the year, so one can track the gradual unfolding of the seasons, awake to the sounds, shifts, and mystery of the creatures close by.-Nina MacLaughlin, Boston Globe

Following a format similar to last year's Thoreau's Wildflowers, which he also produced, editor Geoff Wisner has combed through Thoreau's two-million-word journal for material. As distilled by Wisner, some of the selections have the opaque sparseness of haiku. . . . Others are prose equivalents of stroboscopic photographs. . . . But the improvisational quality of Thoreau's Animals is also its biggest charm. Thoreau was a self-styled reporter on the natural world, and his prose hums with the urgency of a scribe on deadline. Pencil illustrations by nature artist Debby Cotter Kaspari give a similar sense of immediacy. In her picture of the deer mouse, . . . the strokes register as boldly as a seismograph's.-Danny Heitman, Wall Street Journal

A witty, keenly observed account of animals encountered during Thoreau's ramblings, drawn from the philosopher's own journal.-Garden's Illustrated

Everyone knows that Thoreau is at or near the top of the list of American thinkers and writers. But as this lovely volume reminds us, he was also a world-class noticer, a remarkable and original observer of all things natural.-Bill McKibben, author of Deep Economy

Geoff Wisner's Thoreau's Animals gives the reader the opportunity to approach the animals of Thoreau's Concord as Thoreau would: from unexpected angles, from a different view, unhurriedly, with deliberation and sympathy.-Jeffrey S. Cramer, editor of Walden: A Fully Annotated Edition

This rich collection makes Thoreau's encounters in the natural world come alive. It's a welcome companion for a walk in the woods, or at home on a winter evening.-James Barilla, author of My Backyard Jungle: The Adventures of an Urban Wildlife Lover Who Turned His Yard into Habitat and Learned to Live with It

Über Henry David Thoreau

Geoff Wisner is an author, editor, book reviewer, and contributor to publications including the Christian Science Monitor and the Quarterly Conversation. He is the author of A Basket of Leaves and editor of African Lives and Thoreau's Wildflowers. Debby Cotter Kaspari is an award-winning artist, illustrator, and designer.

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Sku

CIN0300223765G

ISBN 13

9780300223767

ISBN 10

0300223765

Titel

Thoreau's Animals Henry David Thoreau

Autor

Henry David Thoreau

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Gebraucht - Gut

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Gebundene Ausgabe

Verlag

Yale University Press

Datum

20170502

Anzahl der Seiten

280

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