The quotable Thoreau / collected and edited by Jeffrey S. Cramer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862

Contributor:

Cramer, Jeffrey S., 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862--Quotations.

Thoreau, Henry David.

Quotations, American.

Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862.

Genre:

Quotations

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations, portraits

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2011.

Summary:

Few writers are more "able than Henry David Thoreau. His books, essays, journals, poems, letters, and unpublished manuscripts contain an inexhaustible treasure of epigrams and witticisms, from the famous ("The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation") to the obscure ("Who are the estranged? Two friends explaining") and the surprising ("I would exchange my immortality for a glass of small beer this hot weather"). The Quotable Thoreau, the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of Thoreau "ations ever assembled, gathers more than 2,000 memorable passages from this iconoclastic American author, social reformer, environmentalist, and self-reliant thinker. Including Thoreau's thoughts on topics ranging from sex to solitude, manners to miracles, government to God, life to death, and everything in between, the book captures Thoreau's profundity as well as his humor ("If misery loves company, misery has company enough"). Drawing primarily on The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau, published by Princeton University Press, The Quotable Thoreau is thematically arranged, fully indexed, richly illustrated, and thoroughly documented. For the student of Thoreau, it will be invaluable. For those who think they know Thoreau, it will be a revelation. And for the reader seeking sheer pleasure, it will be a joy. Over 2,000 "ations on more than 150 subjects Richly illustrated with historic photographs and drawings Thoreau on himself and his contemporaries Thoreau's contemporaries on Thoreau Biographical time line Appendix of mis"ations and misattributions Fully indexed Suggestions for further reading

This book is a collection of Henry David Thoreau quotations. It features more than 2,000 passages from this iconoclastic American author, social reformer, environmentalist, and self-reliant thinker.

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENTS

PREFACE

A NOTE ON THE TEXTS

INTRODUCTION: THOREAU'S GARMENT OF ART

ON PRONOUNCING THE NAME THOREAU

A THOREAU CHRONOLOGY

THOREAU DESCRIBES HIMSELF

QUESTIONS

THE THOUGHTS AND WORDS OF HENRY D. THOREAU

Beauty - Good and Evil

Government and Politics - Manners

Nature- Work and Business

On Miscellaneous Subjects

Thoreau Describes His Contemporaries

Thoreau Described by His Contemporaries

Appendix. Misquotations and Misattributions

Bibliography

Index

Thoreau describes himself

Questions

The thoughts and words of Henry D. Thoreau

Thoreau describes his contemporaries

Thoreau described by his contemporaries.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCOhost, viewed July 8, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version: Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862. Quotable Thoreau.

ISBN:

1400838002

9781400838004

OCLC:

715161230

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license