A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)

At a glance:

  • Author: Henry David Thoreau
  • First Published: 1849
  • Type of Work: Memoir
  • Genres: Nonfiction
  • Subjects: Nature

Critical Evaluation:

In 1839, two years after his graduation from Harvard College, Henry David Thoreau and his brother John built a riverboat with their own hands and took the leisurely trip that provides the framework for Thoreau’s A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers. Although the work is based on a real experience, Thoreau molded his material to fit his artistic requirements. Thus, the actual time of the trip is reduced to seven days, each represented by a chapter in the work. The author does not hesitate to introduce observations and references to literary...

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