Research Catalog

Title

Twentieth century interpretations of Walden : a collection of critical essays / edited by Richard Ruland.

Publication

• Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, [1968]
• ©1968

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ruland, Richard, 1932-
• Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862.

Description

viii, 119 pages; 21 cm.

Summary

These critical essays include Thoreau's artistic approach, architectural approach, and religious insight.

Series Statement

Twentieth century interpretations

Uniform Title

Twentieth century interpretations.

Subject

• Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862
• Thoreau, Henry David (1817-1862)
• Walden (Thoreau, Henry David)
• 1800-1899
• Solitude in literature
• Authors, American > 19th century > Criticism and interpretation
• Loneliness in literature
• Loneliness in literature
• Authors, American
• Literature
• Solitude in literature
• Walden Woods (Mass.) > In literature
• Massachusetts > Walden Woods

Genre/Form

• essays.
• Criticism, interpretation, etc.
• Essays
• Essays.
• Essais.

Note

• "A Spectrum book."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

View points / Gray Burr, John Dewey, Robert Frost, Perry Miller, Douglas Grant, Sherman Paul, Bruce King, Gerry Brenner, Constance Rourke, Frank Davidson, William Bysshe Stein -- A slight sound of evening / E.B. White -- Intellectual heritage of Thoreau / Norman Foerster -- Organic structure of Walden / F.O. Mattheissen -- Movement of Thoreau's prose / John C. Broderick -- Paradox in Walden / Joseph J. Moldenhauer -- Religion of "Higher laws" / John B. Prickard -- Ancient rites at Walden / Reginald L. Cook -- Transcendental pastoral / Leo Marx -- Henry Thoreau / E.B. White.

LCCN

68014480

OCLC

• ocm00171187
• 171187
• SCSB-9110566

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library