Walden and on the Duty of Civil Disobedience
Language: English
19th century 1817-1862 American American - General Authors; American Biography Biography & Autobiography Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9) Criticism Essays General Homes and haunts Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Nonfiction Literary Literary Collections Literature - Classics Massachusetts Natural history Nature Politics & government Science & Nature Social Science Thoreau; Henry David; Walden Woods Wilderness areas
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Published: Jul 15, 1999
Description:
SUMMARY: Thoreau, a sturdy individualist and nature lover, lived a spare existence in a wooden hut on the edge of Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts, from 1845 to 1847. "Walden" is a record of his experiment in a simple life and his contemplation of the wonders of nature and the ways of man. This book includes the famous essay, "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience, " a selection of his poetry and a new introduction by W.S. Merwin.