The Distinctive Artistic Features of Henry David Thoreau’s The Maine Woods
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Thoreau, The Maine Woods, American RomanticismAbstract
Henry David Thoreau’s The Maine Woods (1864) occupies a unique place in American literary tradition, blending natural history, travel writing, and transcendentalist philosophy. This article examines the distinctive artistic features of the work, focusing on Thoreau’s stylistic innovations, descriptive precision, symbolic use of wilderness, and integration of Native American perspectives. Drawing upon ecocriticism and American Romanticism, the study highlights how The Maine Woods functions both as a literary text and an environmental document. Through close reading, it becomes evident that Thoreau’s artistry lies in merging scientific observation with poetic imagination, thereby crafting a narrative that is at once aesthetic and ecological.
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Thoreau, H. D. (2004). The Maine Woods. Princeton University Press. (Original work published 1864)
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