Emerson’s Walden

Abstract

Describes Emerson’s associations with Walden Pond, where Thoreau built his cabin on Emerson’s land at the site. Claims Emerson had a primary, crucial, spiritual connection to Walden, loving the pond and the woods, both of which were vital to his own life and work. The experience at Walden meant renewal and new possibilities, and from his Walden walks came many of Emerson’s writings.