James Schlett

A Not Too Greatly Changed Eden

The Story of the Philosophers' Camp in the Adirondacks

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Produktbeschreibung

In A Not too Greatly Changed Eden, James Schlett recounts the story of the 1858 Philosophers' Camp at Follensby Pond in the Adirondacks, from the lives and careers of-and friendships and frictions among-the participants to the extensive preparations for the expedition and the several-day encampment to its lasting legacy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cornell University Press
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Mai 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 155mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9781501704451
• ISBN-10: 1501704451
• Artikelnr.: 44317853

Autorenporträt

James Schlett is an award-winning journalist whose feature and business writing has been recognized by the New York Newspaper Publishers Association and the New York State Associated Press Association. He lives in Rotterdam, N.Y.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Amid the RuinsPart I. Nature and Society
1. Path to the Adirondacks
2. Turning Points
3. The Crayon
4. "Adieu to the World"
5. The Artist Reborn
6. Trial Run
7. The Procession to the PinesPart II. The Camp and Club
8. Acclimating to the Wild
9. The Worthy Crew Chaucer Never Had
10. Ampersand
[Color Plates]
11. The Inaugural MeetingPart III. Campfire Lore
12. War
13. Peace
14. The Ravages of Modern Improvement
15. The Old America and the NewConclusion: The Story RebornPostscriptNotes
Select Bibliography
Index