Project Gutenberg 2013-04-09 Public domain in the USA. 456 Thoreau, Henry David 1817 1862 Thoreau, Henry D. (Henry David) The Maine Woods The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume 03 (of 20) Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Maine Woods" by Henry David Thoreau is a collection of essays written in the mid-19th century that explores the author's observations and experiences during his excursions in the wilderness of Maine. In this work, Thoreau captures his profound appreciation for nature and delves into the relationships between humans and the wild, particularly focusing on the beauty and solitude found in places like Mount Ktaadn and the surrounding forests. The opening of the book details Thoreau's journey as he travels from Concord, Massachusetts, to the Maine wilderness. He embarks on this adventure to explore the area around Mount Ktaadn and to immerse himself in the natural landscape, while also reflecting on the interconnectedness of man and nature. Thoreau introduces various aspects of the journey, from the practicalities of travel to interactions with local inhabitants, including a guide named Louis Neptune, illustrating his keen observations on the remnants of Native American culture and the encroachment of modern society on these primeval lands. Overall, these early chapters set the stage for a deep contemplation of wilderness and the philosophical insights that arise from living closely with nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42500/42500-h/images/title.jpg en Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography Maine -- Description and travel Piscataquis County (Me.) -- Description and travel Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 -- Travel -- Maine F001 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 706798 706809 2024-09-18T03:30:11.841154 2023-09-18T11:56:41.363468 text/html text/html 701779 2021-08-26T18:00:24 text/html 765911 2024-09-18T03:30:21.711575 application/epub+zip 781259 2024-09-18T03:30:13.108155 application/epub+zip 312740 2024-09-18T03:30:12.458130 application/epub+zip 972883 2024-09-18T03:30:27.977523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 927951 2024-09-18T03:30:21.126614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460867 2022-09-19T11:59:17.456081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629686 629643 2024-09-18T03:30:10.393149 2023-09-18T11:56:40.016409 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 629529 2021-08-26T18:00:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19209 2024-09-18T03:30:28.136544 application/rdf+xml 9292 2024-09-18T03:30:12.586104 image/jpeg 1918 2024-09-18T03:30:12.522112 image/jpeg 239709 2021-08-26T18:01:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 734217 2021-08-26T18:01:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 739571 2024-09-18T03:30:11.923136 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