TY - BOOK ID - 77883215 TI - The quotable Thoreau AU - Thoreau, Henry David AU - Cramer, Jeffrey S PY - 2011 SN - 1283009137 9786613009135 1400838002 9781400838004 9780691139975 0691139970 PB - Princeton Princeton University Press DB - UniCat KW - Quotations, American. KW - Thoreau, Henry David KW - REFERENCE / Quotations. KW - American quotations KW - Quotations, English KW - Thoreau, Henry David, KW - Thoreau, Henry D. KW - Toro, Genri Devid, KW - Thoreau, Henry, KW - Toro, Henri Dejvid, KW - Thorō, Enry Deēvint, KW - So-lo, KW - Toro, Henri Daṿid, KW - Thoreau, David Henry, KW - Sorō, Henrī Deividdo, KW - טהארא, הענרי דייוויד KW - טהארא, הענרי דײװיד KW - תורו, הנרי דוד KW - תורו, הנרי דוד, KW - 梭罗, KW - ソロー ヘンリー・デイヴィッド, UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77883215 AB - 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 His books, essays, journals, poems, letters, and unpublished manuscripts contain an inexhaustible treasure of epigrams and witticisms, from the famous ("The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation") to the obscure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 ER -