Description
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.Author: Henry David Thoreau
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 08/26/2014
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.23h x 5.21w x 0.73d
ISBN13: 9780804171564
ISBN10: 0804171564
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Essays
- Political Science | Essays
- Biography & Autobiography | Environmentalists & Naturalists
About the Author
HENRY DAVID THOREAU (1817-1862) was an American poet, naturalist, abolitionist, and transcendentalist philosopher, born in Concord, Massachusetts. He is best known for Walden, his extensive nature writing, and his advocacy of civil disobedience to unjust laws.