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A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
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A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers

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First published in the mid-19th century, "A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers" is a nonfictional travel book by Henry David Thoreau, a narrative of Thoreau’s journey from Massachusetts to New Hampshire and back which he undertook with his brother. 

The book is praised for its unusual structure, layered storytelling and poignant symbolism. It also critiques Christian institutions, which was again unusual for its time. Thoreau was a well-known philosopher who made longstanding contributions to natural history and modern-day environmentalism.

"A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers" is divided into chapters for each day of the journey. Much of the book contains literal, detailed depictions of the day’s events. However, Thoreau ties these events into religious, historical and poetic digressions. He enjoys living a simple life, and he despises changes such as the Industrial Revolution.

Like "Walden", Thoreau’s masterwork, "A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers" achieved fame only after the author’s death.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherE-BOOKARAMA
Release dateMar 18, 2023
ISBN9788835886563
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
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Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was an American writer, thinker, naturalist, and leading transcendental philosopher. Graduating from Harvard, Thoreau’s academic fortitude inspired much of his political thought and lead to him being an early and unequivocal adopter of the abolition movement. This ideology inspired his writing of Civil Disobedience and countless other works that contributed to his influence on society. Inspired by the principals of transcendental philosophy and desiring to experience spiritual awakening and enlightenment through nature, Thoreau worked hard at reforming his previous self into a man of immeasurable self-sufficiency and contentment. It was through Thoreau’s dedicated pursuit of knowledge that some of the most iconic works on transcendentalism were created.

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