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Travel · Nature · American literature

The Maine Woods

By Henry David Thoreau

Into the forests and waterways of Maine.

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Henry David Thoreau records journeys through the Maine woods, attending to the landscape and the practical experience of travelling through it. The collection includes ‘Ktaadn’ and ‘Chesuncook’.

This edition presents the original English text in seven reading sections, beginning with the introductory note.

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7 chapters · English
  1. 01Introductory NoteFree
  2. 02KtaadnUS$0.50
  3. 03ChesuncookUS$0.50
  4. 04The Allegash and East BranchUS$0.50
  5. 05Appendix I and II — Trees, Flowers and ShrubsUS$0.50
  6. 06Appendix III — List of PlantsUS$0.50
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  1. 07Appendices IV to VII — Birds, Quadrupeds, Outfit and Indian WordsUS$0.50 ↗

A LITTLE FURTHER INTO THE BOOK

Places, people & ideas.

01 / Place

The Maine woods

Forests, mountains and waterways shape the journeys and their pace.

02 / Form

A record of travel

Observation and reflection develop out of the immediate work of moving through unfamiliar country.

03 / Reading note

Start with the introductory note

The opening section gives context for the collection before the journeys begin.

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THE NAME BEHIND THE BOOK

Henry David Thoreau

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