1 online resource (iv, 332 pages), 332 pages
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Published 2014 by First Avenue Editions, a division of Lerner Publishing Group.
Henry David Thoreau: Walden on the duty of civil disobedience (EBook, 2014, First Avenue Editions, a division of Lerner Publishing Group)
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In these two American literary classics, Henry David Thoreau offers readers his experiences and thoughts on how to live a more fulfilling life and stand up for what is right. Having spent two years living in solitude at Walden Pond, he stresses the importance of a quiet, reflective life and the rewards of a nonmaterialistic existence in Walden. His essay "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience" discusses his belief in nonviolent protests against an unjust government--in particular, he attacks the US government's approval of slavery and support for the Mexican-American War. These unabridged versions were first published in 1854 and 1849, respectively, but their ideas are timeless.
In these two American literary classics, Henry David Thoreau offers readers his experiences and thoughts on how to live a more fulfilling life and stand up for what is right. Having spent two years living in solitude at Walden Pond, he stresses the importance of a quiet, reflective life and the rewards of a nonmaterialistic existence in Walden. His essay "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience" discusses his belief in nonviolent protests against an unjust government--in particular, he attacks the US government's approval of slavery and support for the Mexican-American War. These unabridged versions were first published in 1854 and 1849, respectively, but their ideas are timeless.
Subjects
- Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 Homes and haunts Massachusetts Walden Woods.
- Wilderness areas Massachusetts Walden Woods.
- Natural history Massachusetts Walden Woods.
- Authors, American 19th century Biography.
- Civil disobedience.
- Solitude.
- Walden Woods (Mass.) Social life and customs.