Walden & Civil Disobedience (Vintage Classics)

Henry David Thoreau?? account of his adventure in self-reliance on the shores of a pond in Massachusetts??art social experiment, part spiritual quest??s 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?? 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?? famous essay, ??ivil 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
• | Publication Date: Aug 26, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 336 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0804171564
• | ISBN-13: 9780804171564