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The Writings of Henry David Thoreau (1906 edition)
Henry David Thoreau · 1906
A twenty-volume collection gathering Thoreau's books, journals, and letters, published in 1906.
This multivolume set collects Thoreau's own books, journals, and letters, forming the core primary record of his writing.
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What it is
This is a twenty-volume edition of Henry David Thoreau's writings, published in 1906 by Houghton, Mifflin and Company. It brings together his major books such as A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers and Walden, along with his letters and his lengthy personal journal, edited by Bradford Torrey.
Why it matters
This edition collects nearly everything Thoreau wrote, including his private journal covering many years of his life. It shows how publishers and editors, long after his death, worked to preserve and organize his writing so later generations could study his thought as a whole.
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- Why might editors choose to combine a writer's private journal with his published books?
- What does the limited printing of this edition suggest about how Thoreau was viewed by 1906?
- What might be lost or changed when journals are edited for publication?
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