From 1837 to 1861, Thoreau kept a Journal that began as a
conventional record of ideas, grew into a writer's notebook, and
eventually became the principal imaginative work of his career. The
source of much of his published writing, the Journal is also a
record of both his interior life and his monumental studies of the
natural history of his native Concord, Massachusetts. In contrast
to earlier editions, the Princeton Edition reproduces the Journal
in its original and complete form, in a reading text that is free
of editorial interpolations but keyed to a comprehensive scholarly
apparatus.
"Journal 6" comprises a single manuscript notebook of nearly
five hundred pages that Thoreau filled between March 9 and August
18, 1853. During this period, Thoreau divided his energies among
his increasingly professional studies as a naturalist in Concord,
the revision of his "Walden" manuscript, and surveying, which
provided him a living and established him more securely as a
contributing member of the Concord community. Thoreau's writing and
his understanding of natural history were enriched by surveying,
which gave him the opportunity to regularly observe seasonal
occurrences and other natural events in and around Concord. Thoreau
recorded these observations in his Journal, making both literary
and scientific use of them. Substantial passages from "Journal 6"
were incorporated into the sixth draft of "Walden, " and its
observations formed the basis for later compilations of field
ecology. They are made available here, along with Journal entries,
completely unrevised. This volume will delight all custodians of
literary and natural history and be an essential addition to the
libraries of all Thoreau devotees.
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