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Henry David Thoreau reflects on life, politics, and society in these two inspiring masterworks- Walden and Civil Disobedience . In 1845, Thoreau moved to a cabin that he built with his own hands along the shores of Walden Pond in Massachusetts. Shedding the trivial ties that... Read Full Overview

A transcendentalist classic on social responsibility and a manifesto that inspired modern protest movements

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... Read Full Overview

A transcendentalist classic on social responsibility and a manifesto that inspired modern protest movements Critical of 19th-century America's booming commercialism and industrialism, Henry David Thoreau moved to a small cabin in the woods of Concord, Massachusetts in 1845. Walden... Read Full Overview

Henry David Thoreau's Walden details his experiences over the course of two years, two months, and two days in a cabin he built near Walden Pond amidst woodland owned by his friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson, near Concord, Massachusetts. "Civil Disobedience" is a highly influential... Read Full Overview

This original edition of Henry David Thoreau's 'Walden', takes us on a journey to a deeper connection with nature, a greater appreciation for simple living, and a renewed sense of purpose in our modern world. In 1845, at the age of 27, American philosopher and poet Henry David... Read Full Overview

In 1845, Henry David Thoreau moved into a cabin in the woods at Walden Pond to record a philosophical experiment in living: to simplify his life, to support himself entirely by his own labor, and to draw spiritual sustenance from his surroundings. The result: Walden: Or, Life... Read Full Overview