Thoreau in His Own Time: A Biographical Chronicle of His Life, Drawn from Recollections, Interviews, and Memoirs by Family, Friends, and Associates

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Thoreau in His Own Time writers in their own time Joel Myerson, series editor THOREAU in His Own Time UT A Biographical Chronicle of His Life, Drawn from Recollections, Interviews, and Memoirs by Family, Friends, and Associates tu edited by Sandra Harbert Petrulionis University of Iowa Press Iowa City University of Iowa Press, Iowa City 52242 Copyright © 2012 by the University of Iowa Press www.uiowapress.org Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher. All reasonable steps have been taken to contact copyright holders of material used in this book. The publisher would be pleased to make suitable arrangements with any whom it has not been possible to reach. The University of Iowa Press is a member of Green Press Initiative and is committed to preserving natural resources. Printed on acid-free paper Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Thoreau in his own time: a biographical chronicle of his life, drawn from recollections, interviews, and memoirs by family, friends, and associates / edited by Sandra Harbert Petrulionis. p. cm.—(Writers in their own time) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-1-60938-087-8, ISBN-10: 1-60938-087-8 (pbk) ISBN-13: 978-1-60938-097-7, ISBN-10: 1-60938-097-5 (ebook) 1. Thoreau, Henry David, 1817–1862. 2. Thoreau, Henry David, 1817–1862— Friends and associates. 3. Authors, American—19th century—Biography. 4. Intellectuals—United States—Biography. 5. Naturalists—United States—Biography. I. Petrulionis, Sandra Harbert, 1959– PS3053.T497 2012 818'.309—dc23 [B] 2011035855 To my American Studies students in 2010 at Friedrich Schiller Uni, in Jena, with gratitude and admiration ...