Walden; or, life in the woods and civil disobedience
Henry David Thoreau's account of his adventure in self-reliance on the shores of a pond in Massachusetts -- part social experiment, part spiritual quest -- is an enduringly influential American classic. In 1845, Thoreau began building a cabin at Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. The insp...
| Main Author: | Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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NY:
Vintage Books,
2014.
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| Summary: |
Henry David Thoreau's account of his adventure in self-reliance on the shores of a pond in Massachusetts -- part social experiment, part spiritual quest -- is an enduringly influential American classic. In 1845, Thoreau began building a cabin at Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. The inspiring and lyrical book that resulted is both a record of the two years Thoreau spent in withdrawal from society and a declaration of personal independence. By virtue of its casual, offhandedly brilliant wisdom and the easy splendor of its nature writing, Thoreau's account of his immersion in solitude has become a signpost for the modern mind in an increasingly bewildering world. Also included in this edition is Thoreau's famous essay, "Civil Disobedience, " inspired by his anti-war and anti-slavery sentiments, which has influenced nonviolent resistance movements around the world ever since. |
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| Physical Description: |
323 p. |
| ISBN: |
9780804171564 0804171564 |
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