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BL
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1027778
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b782148
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| Main Entry
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Thoreau, Henry David,1817-1862.
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| Title & Author
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On reading : : a Princeton shorts selection from Walden /\ Henry D. Thoreau.
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| Publication Statement
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Princeton, NJ :: Princeton University Press,, 2011.
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1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings))
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| ISBN
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1400841143
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: 9781400841141
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9780691096124
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| Abstract
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As the digital age settles on us and the ebook revolution dawns, the question of why we read to begin with is often forgotten. Who better to turn to for guidance on this question than the man who sought refuge in the simple things we often take for granted, Henry David Thoreau. His thoughts on reading are as relevant in the eBook era as they were in the age of the locomotive. Princeton Shorts are brief selections excerpted from influential Princeton University Press publications produced exclusively in eBook format. They are selected with the firm belief that while the original work r.
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Thoreau, Henry David,1817-1862-- Homes and haunts-- Massachusetts-- Walden Woods.
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Thoreau, Henry David,1817-1862.
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Authors, American-- 19th century, Biography.
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Natural history-- Massachusetts-- Walden Woods.
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Solitude.
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Wilderness areas-- Massachusetts-- Walden Woods.
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Authors, American.
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BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- Personal Memoirs.
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Homes.
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LITERARY CRITICISM-- American-- General.
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Manners and customs.
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Natural history.
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Solitude.
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Wilderness areas.
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Walden Woods (Mass.), Social life and customs.
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Massachusetts, Walden Woods.
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| Dewey Classification
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818/.303
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PS3048.A2S5 2011eb
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