Project Gutenberg 2013-04-16 Public domain in the USA. 232 Thoreau, Henry David 1817 1862 Thoreau, Henry D. (Henry David) Excursions, and Poems The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume 05 (of 20) Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Excursions and Poems" by Henry David Thoreau is a collection of essays and poetry written in the mid-19th century. The book features Thoreau's reflections on nature, society, and his experiences during various excursions, particularly his travels in Canada and observations of the natural world around him. Thoreau's works often intertwine personal narrative with philosophical musings, exploring themes of nature, individuality, and social commentary. At the start of the collection, Thoreau embarks on a journey from Concord, Massachusetts, to Montreal, describing his observations of the landscape, wildlife, and the towns he passes through. He vividly details the changing foliage during autumn and various towns' characteristics, reflecting on the interconnectedness of nature and human experience. Thoreau articulates a longing for unspoiled nature, sharing his disdain for the rapid industrial growth of society while expressing appreciation for the beauty he encounters along the way. The opening sets the tone for a thoughtful exploration of the relationship between humanity and the natural environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42553/42553-h/images/title.jpg en American poetry Natural history -- Outdoor books Greek poetry -- Translations into English Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 -- Travel -- Québec (Province) PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Travel & Geography 802821 802615 2024-10-18T03:49:22.196500 2023-09-18T12:17:36.024008 text/html text/html 791641 2013-04-16T15:29:46 text/html 948331 2013-04-16T15:33:50 text/html application/zip 996342 2024-10-18T03:49:35.783891 application/epub+zip 1005935 2024-10-18T03:49:24.418491 application/epub+zip 357513 2024-10-18T03:49:23.258528 application/epub+zip 1224024 2024-10-18T03:49:43.525855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1186886 2024-10-18T03:49:34.517417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539601 2022-09-19T12:30:18.626048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 686914 2024-10-18T03:49:19.593546 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 686584 2020-06-15T16:12:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 267762 2020-06-15T16:12:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 686431 2013-04-16T15:14:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 267453 2013-04-16T15:14:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 686489 2013-04-16T15:14:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 267286 2013-04-16T15:14:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23765 2024-10-18T03:49:43.684875 application/rdf+xml 9803 2024-10-18T03:49:23.430480 image/jpeg 1863 2024-10-18T03:49:23.346474 image/jpeg 951135 2024-10-18T03:49:22.284520 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