Provides a lavishly illustrated tour of the towns, regions, and villages that served as inspiration to members of the Transcendentalist movement--including such locales as Cambridge, in which Ralph Waldo Emerson gave his speeches, and Walden, made famous by Henry David Thoreau, retracing the steps of major writers, poets, and utopian communities of the era. Original.
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The New England towns and villages that inspired the major figures of the Transcendentalism movement are presented by region in this travel guide that devotes a chapter to each town or village famous for its relationship to one or more of the Transcendentalists. Cambridge, where Ralph Waldo Emerson delivered his powerful speeches is highlighted, as is Walden, where Henry David Thoreau spent two years attuning himself to the rhythms of nature. Other chapters retrace the paths of major writers and poets of the period as well as the utopian communities of the time. This invaluable traveling companion offers street maps, historical illustrations, and narratives that create a vivid sense of New England in the 19th century.
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