A few brief but unaltered excerpts, carefully placed in context by
an introduction and with ellipses scrupulously indicated, touch on
the activities of a year's cycle and give the young reader a first
taste of this beloved 19th-century author's account of his solitary
stay in a pond-side cabin. With their dramatic use of black
combined with the subtle tones of nature, Sabuda's handsome
linoleum-cut illustrations recall Tejima's work in wood; quietly
reflecting Thoreau's own reverence for his surroundings, they are
sure to attract readers. Whether such abridgments are worthwhile is
always debatable, but this one is done with such sensibility to its
source that it's worth consideration. (Kirkus Reviews)
Thoreau's "Walden," ostensibly a simple account of a year spent
alone in a cabin by a pond in the woods, is one of the most
influential and complex books in American literature. After eight
years in the writing, the first edition of 1854 was largely
ignored, and it was not reprinted until 1862, the year of Thoreau's
death. But by 1900 "Walden" was acclaimed by many as a classic,
among the finest prose works of the century. It has been
increasingly recognized as an important document of social
criticism and dissent. It has been seen as a religious testament,
with a kinship to oriental mysticism. It has been described as a
mythic book, and it has been used as a Freudian key to the mind of
its iconoclastic author. Thoreau's words have become increasingly
significant in modern times. Anticipating the evils of modern
society and the problems of modern man, "Walden"'s meanings seem
more relevant every day.
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