Walden: A Fully Annotated Edition
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Last analyzed: March 2026
Total Reviews
186
On Amazon
Verified
78%
Good
Amazon Rating
4.6
Original rating
Savinoo Rating
4.4
Adjusted rating
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Most Helpful Review
"Review of ANNOTATED EDITION, not of Thoreau's work. Potentially great idea. Many of the annotations were superficial or unnecessary, although others helpful. Biggest problem with this is the printer's layout, which has two careless oversights: size and position on page. Two pages of text have been squeezed onto a single page (to allow the side-by-side commentary), resulting in tiny print. Tough on anyone over 40. Then, the printer left wide margins on the *outside* of the page, and squeezed Thoreau's text into the binding. Really foolish use of the available space.The result is something that could have been fascinating being just plain awkward and unsatisfying to handle and read."
august baker
There are lots of ways to get the text of Walden, but this is the…
There are lots of ways to get the text of Walden, but this is the one you want if you can afford it. It is difficult to overstate how helpful it is in understanding the book. It is expensive, but it is also a beautiful book, beautifully done.jack donachy
Heading into my 8th reading of Walden, I was looking for a book with the…
Heading into my 8th reading of Walden, I was looking for a book with the most thorough and insightful annotations I could find. This is it. I learned a lot from the notes. I would say, however, that this edition Is Not for a more casual reader of Thoreau... because the annotations, in smallish type, require as much reading (or nearly so) as the book itself. That said, if you are really into Thoreau, and into Walden, you will appreciate this book.john roman
Very familiar with "Walden" and Thoreau, enough to comment here that the introductory material at…
Very familiar with "Walden" and Thoreau, enough to comment here that the introductory material at the beginning of this book has several errors. It is a vague rehashing of misunderstandings about Henry's life. Obviously the book gets five stars, but not the intro.bradley olson
Excellent annotations. Just what I was looking for!
henry b
The book was exactly as advertised and arrived early. Excellent service.
quain
Truly extraordinary work of scholarship.Recommend Hardcover to all.Would buy a KINDLE version of this, but…
Truly extraordinary work of scholarship.Recommend Hardcover to all.Would buy a KINDLE version of this, but the Kindle linked to the HC is not the same. But this is likely Amazon's fault.What Customers Talk About
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Review Quality Analysis
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