Unamuno and Thoreau

An article published by Unamuno on September 17, 1906, mentions Henry David Thoreau with approval. In Unamuno's library, I studied a copy of "Walden" marked and annotated in his own hand. The marked passages deal with themes of major interest to both Unamuno and Thoreau: nature, solit...

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Published in:Comparative literature studies (Urbana) 1969-03, Vol.6 (1), p.33-44
Main Author: Predmore, R. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative literature
Immortality
Libraries
Literary themes
Solitude
Writing
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Summary:An article published by Unamuno on September 17, 1906, mentions Henry David Thoreau with approval. In Unamuno's library, I studied a copy of "Walden" marked and annotated in his own hand. The marked passages deal with themes of major interest to both Unamuno and Thoreau: nature, solitude, personality, religion, God. Careful comparison of their treatments of these themes confirms their individuality and reveals the extent to which they lived at the spiritual antipodes of one another. (RLP)
ISSN:0010-4132
1528-4212