From the purple grasses of August, to the yellow elms of October, to the scarlet oak leaves of November, Henry David Thoreau casts his eye on the brilliant colors of autumn and guides us on a journey through the season's bounty.
In this classic essay, first published in 1862, Thoreau delights in fall's foliage and reveals both a practical and philosophical understanding of the changing environment. Now available in audio for the first time, Thoreau's essay is the perfect travel companion for those out to discover one of America's natural wonders.
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"I just started this and it is such a pleasure to read. Henry David Thoreau was possibly more dazzled by fall color than I am as he writes about purple grasses in August. Of course he lived much further north where the maples turn scarlet." — ~☆ (5 out of 5 stars)
"I just started this and it is such a pleasure to read. Henry David Thoreau was possibly more dazzled by fall color than I am as he writes about purple grasses in August. Of course he lived much further north where the maples turn scarlet."
" A wonderful meditation on the colors and character of autumnal New England. "
" Remarkably description of fall foliage. Would probably ring more true reading on a porch swing surrounded by trees changing color. "
" Beautiful. Perfect for October. "
Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862) was an American essayist, naturalist, philosopher, and poet. Born at Concord, Massachusetts, and educated at Harvard, he began his career as a teacher. Through his older friend and neighbor, Ralph Waldo Emerson, he became a part of the Transcendentalist circle and one of that group’s most eloquent spokespersons. He is best known for his book Walden and his essay “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience.”
Brett Barry graduated from Syracuse University’s television, radio, and film program and worked as an associate documentary producer for several years before moving into a career in voiceovers. In 2002, he signed with a voice-over agent in New York and began working in this field full-time. Brett’s training includes improvisational acting at Manhattan’s HB Studio, study of the Linklater voice techniques, and private coaching with some of the industry’s top voice performers. His voice can be heard on over 100 audiobooks. He and his wife Rebecca live in New York and run Silver Hollow Audio, an independent audio production studio.
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