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A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
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About this book
Creators: Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) "A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers" by Henry David Thoreau is a book published in 1849. It recounts a boat journey Thoreau took with his brother John in 1839, written partly as a tribute after John's death. Though structured as a travel narrative divided by days, the book weaves extensive digressions on religion, poetry, history, and the author's reflections on Industrial Revolution changes transforming New England. His first published work, it initially sold only 219 copies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1599
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American LiteraturePhilosophy & EthicsTravel WritingConcord River (Mass.) -- Description and travelMerrimack River (N.H. and Mass.) -- Description and travelThoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 -- Travel -- Massachusetts -- Concord RiverThoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 -- Travel -- Merrimack River (N.H. and Mass.)History: America (Local): F001