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Joseph Wood Krutch

    Joseph Wood Krutch fue un escritor y crítico estadounidense, célebre por sus obras sobre ecología y el entorno natural del desierto del Suroeste. Sus escritos a menudo profundizan en preocupaciones ecológicas, la historia de los paisajes desérticos y sus crónicas naturales. El estilo de Krutch se caracteriza por una profunda observación y una apasionada defensa de la conservación. Su prosa invita a los lectores a contemplar nuestra relación con el mundo natural y a apreciar su delicada belleza.

    Comedy and Conscience After the Restoration
    Mod Lib Walden And Other Writings
    "In wildness is the preservation of the world"
    • Mod Lib Walden And Other Writings

      • 802 páginas
      • 29 horas de lectura

      Introduction by Ralph Waldo Emerson Commentary by Van Wyck Brooks and E. B. White Naturalist, philosopher, champion of self-reliance and moral independence, Henry David Thoreau remains not only one of our most influential writers but also one of our most contemporary. This unique and comprehensive edition gathers all of Thoreau’s most significant works, including his masterpiece, Walden (reproduced in its entirety); A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers; selections from Cape Cod and The Maine Woods; as well as “Walking,” “Civil Disobedience,” “Slavery in Massachusetts,” “A Plea for Captain John Brown,” and “Life Without Principle.” Taken together, they reveal the astounding range, subtlety, artistry, and depth of thought of this true American original. Includes a Modern Library Reading Group Guide

      Mod Lib Walden And Other Writings1971
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