"There is nothing like this —
within the covers of one book — in the world of Thoreau
scholarship. The book is fascinating . . . accurate and minute
in its scholarship. It amounts to a Thoreau encyclopedia in one
volume!" — Joel Porte, author of Consciousness and Culture: Emerson and Thoreau Reviewed
"Cramer’s notes are immensely
useful. His edition of Walden will be a boon to ordinary readers
and scholars alike." — Denis Donoghue, author of
Speaking of Beauty
“A handsome
‘all-things-Walden’ edition, copiously annotated by Jeffrey S.
Cramer, curator of collections at the Thoreau Institute at
Walden Woods.” — Michael Kenney, Boston
Sunday Globe
“Cramer’s side notes are like
short, illuminating conversations.” — Jacqueline Blais,
USA Today
“Readers will be intrigued by
Cramer’s wide-ranging commentary and new bibliographical and
historical background including stunning passages from Thoreau’s
Journal and letters.” — Richard Higgins,
UU World
“Cramer’s [book] not only
cleans up errors that have crept into previous texts but also
adds biographical and historical context to Thoreau’s life.” —
Julia Keller, Greensboro News & Record
“For those who aspire to a
deeper understanding of the man and his milieu, the annotated Walden,
edited by Jeffrey S. Cramer, is the edition to
choose.” — Allan D. Smith, Trenton
Times
“[An] authoritative text with generous
annotations.” — Forecast
“A definitive text. . . . With
Cramer’s notes, readers and re-readers will find the text both
deeper and more accessible.” — Julie Dunlap,
Audubon Naturalist News
"The most
authoritative edition of Walden yet to
appear, an edition supported by the most extensive
and useful annotations ever offered. Presenting the
text and annotations in a side-by-side format, this
is the best edition of the book for scholars because
it not only includes annotations of just about
everything in the text but also presents the most
perfect text of Walden. Essential. All
collections; all levels.” —
Choice
"Meticulous
and often fascinating annotations. . . . It is the
paradox of Walden, and of all great
literature that seeks to represent the real world,
that by rooting his narrative so firmly in
actualities of his own time and place, Thoreau
created a work that remains vitally relevant to our
own.” — Robert Finch, Los
Angeles Times
"Cramer
[identifies] . . . the terms, books, people, and
ideas as they were understood in the nineteenth
century, with extensive parallel commentary from
Thoreau's journals and letters. The effect is like
having Thoreau himself at our side to gloss the
reading." — Robert D. Habich, The New England
Quarterly
