Publisher's Synopsis
Excursions and Poems by Henry David Thoreau Excursions and Poems by Henry David Thoreau Excursions and Poems (2 Books) .Excursions "A Yankee in Canada," which here, as in the Riverside Edition, is made the first of the series of Excursions, was formerly published in a volume with "Anti-Slavery and Reform Papers." Thoreau made this excursion to Canada with his friend Ellery Channing, and sent his narrative to Mr. Greeley, who wrote him regarding it, March 18, 1852: Poems: NATURE INSPIRATION THE AURORA OF GUIDO TO THE MAIDEN IN THE EAST TO MY BROTHER GREECE THE FUNERAL BELL THE MOON THE FALL OF THE LEAF THE THAW TO A STRAY FOWL POVERTY PILGRIMS THE DEPARTURE INDEPENDENCE DING DONG OMNIPRESENCE INSPIRATION MISSION DELAY PRAYER. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
