Project Gutenberg 2010-11-21 Public domain in the USA. 569 Thoreau, Henry David 1817 1862 Thoreau, Henry D. (Henry David) Johnson, Clifton 1865 1940 08022336 Cape Cod Steve Mattern "Cape Cod" by Henry David Thoreau is a detailed travelogue and nature reflection written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the author’s journeys through Cape Cod, exploring its landscapes, inhabitants, and the philosophical underpinnings of life on the coast. Thoreau, known for his deep appreciation of nature and individualism, captures the essence of the Cape's natural beauty and the lives of those who call it home. The opening of "Cape Cod" introduces Thoreau's desire to explore and understand the ocean and its surroundings more intimately, prompting his visits in various seasons. He recounts his experiences following the shipwreck of the brig "St. John" off the Cohasset shore, describing the somber aftermath as locals engage in grim recovery efforts, dealing with both the physical remains of the tragedy and their emotional impact. Thoreau reflects on life, death, and the sea's indifference, drawing philosophical conclusions from the environment he encounters, indicating a deeper exploration of existence and the human condition amidst the trials of nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cape Cod (Mass.) -- Description and travel F001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 492571 492608 2024-09-14T11:51:17.858910 2023-09-15T06:50:34.694213 text/html text/html 498181 2022-12-10T15:55:13 text/html 3685992 2024-09-14T11:51:24.200953 application/epub+zip 3687069 2024-09-14T11:51:18.949952 application/epub+zip 266526 2024-09-14T11:51:18.380918 application/epub+zip 3810293 2024-09-14T11:51:28.600462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3784637 2024-09-14T11:51:23.706878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369434 2022-09-15T15:27:27.339979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464694 464721 2024-09-14T11:51:17.325889 2023-09-15T06:50:34.040179 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 464492 2022-12-10T15:55:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18614 2024-09-14T11:51:28.742431 application/rdf+xml 28805 2024-09-14T11:51:18.504954 image/jpeg 4121 2024-09-14T11:51:18.442918 image/jpeg 182655 2022-12-10T15:55:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 3682720 2022-12-10T15:56:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 3833072 2024-09-14T11:51:18.014878 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia