Montagnes de Thoreau : la silhouette et le contact
Thoreau did not just stay at Walden Pond but climbed many summits in New England between 1839 and 1860. Numerous passages in his Journal and in his essays try to make sense of his fascination for mountains. His attitude evolved from enjoying the view of distant mountains to a direct contact with the...
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| description | Thoreau did not just stay at Walden Pond but climbed many summits in New England between 1839 and 1860. Numerous passages in his Journal and in his essays try to make sense of his fascination for mountains. His attitude evolved from enjoying the view of distant mountains to a direct contact with the wildness of mountains. This article contrasts the simplifying and idealizing look from a distance with an unexpectedly bewildering experience on an inhospitable summit. Over the years, Thoreau adopted a more systematic and controlled approach towards mountains with the close, almost scientific, observation of natural facts |
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