On Walden Pond: Summer and Winter - L4817DVD

Excerpt from On Walden Pond: Summer and Winter from the American Classics - The Transcendentalists series from TMW Media to purchase this title on DVD, go to http://www.tmwmedia.com/transcendentalists.html Summary: The American Literary Classics - On Walden Pond, Summer and Winter offers students and teachers a first of its kind introduction to Thoreaus life at Walden Pond in summer and winter. This program presents a basic and essential insight for a first introduction to this famous American philosopher, writer and Intellect living and working at Walden Pond from 1845-1847. T.C. Boyle, author and English Professor at the University of California, reads several passages from Thoreaus winter journals to emphasize the rhythm and beauty of Thoreaus words for todays audio attuned student. For the first time ever, this unit offers an intimate walk around Walden Pond in the winter to experience what Thoreau would have seen and heard. Learn about the Boston/Fitchburg train tracks next to his cabin, or the ice cutting by Irish immigrants on Walden Ponds. Re-live the actual trail walks, sights and sounds in his world as never before recorded for this famous American writer. With featured insights by distinguished historian/actor, Richard Smith, one discovers essential information about Thoreaus seasonal active life while living in his cabin and travelling about Walden Pond and Concord, Massachusetts. TRT: 20 min