Walter Harding

In this widely acclaimed biography, an outstanding Thoreau scholar presents the culmination of a lifetime of research. This eminently readable work reveals Thoreau's many-sidedness; famous and little-known incidents; encounters with Hawthorne, Whitman, other notables; much more. Fully corrected and enlarged by the author. Introduction. Map. Afterword. Bibliography. Index. 36 illustration.

"In hundreds of dated entries, Thoreau reported on the natural and social world as he saw it. His interest ranged over an incredibly wide area: birds and flowers, Greek classics, writing as an art, mammals, early Americana, Oriental literature, grasses; and his Journal includes them all. We can read his views on slavery and on the problem of the individual's relation to the State, views that every day become more pertinent. Furthermore, the Journal...

Deals with Harding's search for Thoreau-related books and manuscripts.

Concerns editorial mishaps in the preparation of texts from Thoreau manuscripts by various editors.