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Joseph Wood Krutch

    Joseph Wood Krutch è stato uno scrittore e critico americano, celebrato per le sue opere sull'ecologia e sull'ambiente naturale del deserto del Sud-Ovest. I suoi scritti spesso approfondiscono le preoccupazioni ecologiche, la storia dei paesaggi desertici e le loro cronache naturali. Lo stile di Krutch è contrassegnato da una profonda osservazione e da un'appassionata difesa della conservazione. La sua prosa invita i lettori a contemplare il nostro rapporto con il mondo naturale e ad apprezzarne la delicata bellezza.

    Comedy and Conscience After the Restoration
    Mod Lib Walden And Other Writings
    "In wildness is the preservation of the world"
    • Mod Lib Walden And Other Writings

      • 802pagine
      • 29 ore di lettura

      Introduction by Ralph Waldo Emerson Commentary by Van Wyck Brooks and E. B. White Naturalist, philosopher, champion of self-reliance and moral independence, Henry David Thoreau remains not only one of our most influential writers but also one of our most contemporary. This unique and comprehensive edition gathers all of Thoreau’s most significant works, including his masterpiece, Walden (reproduced in its entirety); A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers; selections from Cape Cod and The Maine Woods; as well as “Walking,” “Civil Disobedience,” “Slavery in Massachusetts,” “A Plea for Captain John Brown,” and “Life Without Principle.” Taken together, they reveal the astounding range, subtlety, artistry, and depth of thought of this true American original. Includes a Modern Library Reading Group Guide

      Mod Lib Walden And Other Writings1971
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