Walden ; : And, Civil Disobedience
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Henry David Thoreau built his small cabin on the shore of Walden Pond in 1845. For the next two years he lived there as simply as possible, seeking "the essential facts of life" and learning to eliminate the unnecessary details-material and spiritual-that intrude upon our happiness. He described his experiences in Walden, using vivid, forceful prose that transforms his reflections on nature into richly evocative metaphors to live by. George Eliot's review of Walden singles out qualities that has attracted readers for generations, namely "a deep poetic sensibility," as well as Thoreau's own "refined [and] hardy mind." In a world obsessed with technology and luxury, Walden seems more relevant today than ever.
After being imprisoned for refusing to pay Concord's poll tax, Thoreau recounted his experience in an 1848 lecture "The Rights and Duties of the Individual in Relation to Government." The speech, hardly noticed in Thoreau's lifetime, was later published as "Civil Disobedience." Today it is widely considered one of the most important essays concerning the incumbent duties of American citizens.
Contents: Civil disobedience.
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Barnes & Noble classics.
PUBLISHED
New York : Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005, c2003.
Year Published: 2003
Description: 315 p. ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
1593082088 (pbk.)
9781593082086 (pbk.)
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Levin, Jonathan, 1960-
Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862.
SUBJECTS
Thoreau, Henry David, -- 1817-1862 -- Homes and haunts -- Walden Woods.
Wilderness areas -- Walden Woods.
Natural history -- Walden Woods.
Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography.
Civil disobedience.
Solitude.
Walden Woods (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.