Quest for Walden
Author | : Loren C. Owings |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015040574884 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Quest for Walden written by Loren C. Owings and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since Henry David Thoreau penned his masterpiece Walden - a chronicle of his two-year sojourn in the woods of Concord, Massachusetts - Americans have yearned for a return to pastoral life, to a place where the simplicities and beauty of nature dictate a quality of life not found in modern urban America. The metaphor of "Walden" inspired many to seek out and write about country life and the back-to-the-land movement in America. This is the first book-length study of that interesting genre, the country book written primarily for urban dwellers. It gives detailed content analyses of both country-life essays and guides to country living, from 1863 through 1995.