First published in 1863, "Excursions" is a collection of essays by
American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. It contains nine essays
in total, as well as a biographical sketch of Thoreau by fellow
transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson. The essays are: "Natural History
of Massachusetts", "A Walk to Wachusett", "The Landlord", "A Winter
Walk", "The Succession of Forest Trees", "Walking", "Autumnal Tints",
"Wild Apples", and "Night and Moonlight". Constituting some of Thoreau's
most engaging and influential works, the essays represent the notable
stages of his writing career from 1842 to 1862. Henry David Thoreau
(1817 - 1862) was an American poet, philosopher, essayist, abolitionist,
naturalist, development critic, and historian. He was also a leading
figure in Transcendentalism. Other notable works by this author include:
"The Landlord" (1843), "Reform and the Reformers" (1846-48), and
"Slavery in Massachusetts" (1854). Many vintage books such as this are
becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this
volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with
a specially commissioned new biography of the author.