The Maine Woods: Book Guide, Author and Facts
The Maine Woods by Henry David Thoreau — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
The Maine Woods is a characteristically Thoreauvian book: a personal account of exploration, of exterior and interior discovery in a natural setting, conveyed in taut, workmanlike prose. Thoreau's evocative renderings of the life of the primitive forest--its mountains, waterways, fauna, flora, and inhabitants--are valuable in themselves. But his impassioned protest against despoilment in the name of commerce and sport, which even by the 1850s threatened to deprive Americans of the "tonic of wildness," makes The Maine Woods an especially vital book for our time. This edition presents Thoreau's fullest account of the wilderness as he intended it.
Quick facts about The Maine Woods
- Title: The Maine Woods
- Author: Henry David Thoreau
- First published: 1803
- Genre: description and travel, travel, american authors
- OpenLibrary ID: OL55721W
Where to read The Maine Woods
The Maine Woods by Henry David Thoreau is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Maine Woods about?
The Maine Woods is a characteristically Thoreauvian book: a personal account of exploration, of exterior and interior discovery in a natural setting, conveyed in taut, workmanlike prose.
Who wrote The Maine Woods?
The Maine Woods was written by Henry David Thoreau.
When was The Maine Woods published?
The Maine Woods was first published in 1803.
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