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Walden or Life in the Woods and 'On the Duty of Civil Disobedience' by Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862, author; Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862. Walden; Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862. Civil disobedience; Merwin, W. S. (William Stanley), 1927-2019, writer of introduction; Howarth, William L., 1940- writer of afterword is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Walden or Life in the Woods and 'On the Duty of Civil Disobedience' about?

An experiment. A declaration. A spiritual awakening. Noted transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau spent two years, two months and two days chronicling his near-isolation in a small cabin he built in the woods near Walden Pond, on land owned by his mentor and the father of Transcendentalism, Ralph Waldo Emerson. Immersing himself in nature and solitude, Thoreau sought to develop a greater understanding of society amidst a life of self-reliance and simplicity. Originally published in 1854, Walden remains one of the most celebrated works in American literature. Also includes Walden's essay, On the Duty of Civil Disobedience.

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Author
Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862, author; Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862. Walden; Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862. Civil disobedience; Merwin, W. S. (William Stanley), 1927-2019, writer of introduction; Howarth, William L., 1940- writer of afterword
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Published
2014
Language
EN
ISBN
9781322547299
Category
philosophy
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Fiction, Memoir

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