Tag Archives: Walden

“I did not wish to take a cabin passage, but rather to go before the mast and on the deck of the world. . .”

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Kate Stover

Henry David Thoreau continues, “for there I could best see the moonlight amid the mountains. I do not wish to go below now.” This beautiful image of Thoreau watching the stars from the deck of a boat comes right after … Continue reading →

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“By turning the experiment of life into a heroic task he was able to turn Walden from a philosophical tract of unattainable goals into a guide for the perplexed.”

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Kate Stover

Jeffrey Cramer argues that if you read Henry David Thoreau’s Walden as an autobiographical record, you are bound to be disappointed.  (After all, Thoreau was selective about what he included, and the bits he didn’t write about – such as … Continue reading →

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“It is the height of art that on the first perusal plain common sense should appear — on the second severe truth — and on the third beauty. . .”

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Tony Herman

On Thanksgiving Day, I am particularly thankful for great writers. At the top of my list of favorites this year is Henry David Thoreau. I’ve loved Walden for decades, but now, thanks to the work of editor Jeffrey Cramer, I’m … Continue reading →

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