Wild Apples

by Henry David Thoreau

Overview

A meditation on apples begins with a short history of the apple tree, tracing its path from ancient Greece to America. Thoreau saw the apple as a perfect mirror of man and eloquently lamented where they both were heading.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781557091307
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	11/01/1989
Series:	Applewood Books
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	44
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

American author, naturalist, philosopher, and leading transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) is best known for his book Walden and his essay Civil Disobedience. His lasting contributions to American literature focus on natural history, self-sufficient living, and individuality.

Date of Birth:

July 12, 1817

Date of Death:

May 6, 1862

Place of Birth:

Concord, Massachusetts

Place of Death:

Concord, Massachusetts

Education:

Concord Academy, 1828-33); Harvard University, 1837