The Quotable Thoreau

Jeffrey S. Cramer, Henry David Thoreau

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Princeton University Press
01 September 2025

Prose: non-fiction; Dictionaries of quotations

A comprehensive and authoritative collection of Thoreau quotations on more than 150 subjects, from beauty to wisdom

Few writers are more quotable than Henry David Thoreau. His books, essays, journals, poems, letters, and unpublished manuscripts contain an inexhaustible treasure of epigrams and witticisms, from the famous ('The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation') to the obscure ('Who are the estranged? Two friends explaining') and the surprising ('I would exchange my immortality for a glass of small beer this hot weather'). The Quotable Thoreau, the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of Thoreau quotations ever assembled, gathers more than 2,000 memorable passages from this iconoclastic American author, social reformer, environmentalist, and self-reliant thinker. Including Thoreau's thoughts on topics ranging from sex to solitude, manners to miracles, government to God, life to death, and everything in between, the book captures Thoreau's profundity as well as his humour ('If misery loves company, misery has company enough'). Drawing primarily on The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau, published by Princeton University Press, The Quotable Thoreau is thematically arranged, fully indexed, richly illustrated, and thoroughly documented. For the student of Thoreau, it will be invaluable. For those who think they know Thoreau, it will be a revelation. And for the reader seeking sheer pleasure, it will be a joy.

By: Henry David Thoreau
Edited by: Jeffrey S. Cramer
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 187mm, Width: 114mm,
ISBN: 9780691271033
ISBN 10: 0691271038
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 01 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Henry D. Thoreau (18171862) was an American Transcendentalist writer and naturalist who is best known for his book Walden and the essay ""Civil Disobedience."" Jeffrey S. Cramer is the editor of The Portable Thoreau, Walden: A Fully Annotated Edition, and I to Myself: An Annotated Selection from the Journal of Henry D. Thoreau, among other books.

Reviews for The Quotable Thoreau

""Recipient of an Umhoefer Prize for Achievement in Humanities, Arts and Humanities Foundation in 2011"" ""Selected for “The Best of the Best” Program at the 2012 ALA Annual Conference"" ""Henry David Thoreau is one of the most oft-quoted essayists in the American literary canon, and now his sage aphorisms are gathered together in a beautifully compiled and impressively comprehensive volume. . . . This volume will appeal to both casual, browsing readers and to researchers needing an authoritative source on the words of Thoreau."" * Choice * ""[The Quotable Thoreau] should fall on the shelves of every American.""---Mark Y. Herring, American Reference Books Annual ""The Quotable Thoreau is not meant to be read all at once. It should, rather, be savored bit by bit for maximum engagement, preferably in outdoor settings at various times of the year.""---Jeffrey Mifflin, Historical Journal of Massachusetts