Henry David Thoreau
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Thoreau advocates for nonviolent protest in his classic manifesto Motivated by his disgust with the US government, Henry David Thoreau's seminal philosophical essay enjoins individuals to stand against the ruling forces that seek to erase their free will. It is the duty of a good citizen, he argues, not only to disobey a bad law, but also to protest an unjust government. His message of nonviolence and appeal to value one's own conscience over political...
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One of the most famous non-fiction American books, Walden by Henry David Thoreau is the history of Thoreau's visit to Ralph Waldo Emerson's woodland retreat near Walden Pond. Thoreau, stirred by the philosophy of the transcendentalists, used the sojourn as an experiment in self reliance and minimalism… "so as to "live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not,
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On the Duty of Civil Disobedience (1849) is an essay by the American transcendentalist writer and poet Henry David Thoreau in which he insists that rebelling against a government is a duty whenever such a government starts taking decisions against the will of the people. Thoreau justifies his radical stance by the fact that elected governments are not always legitimate or fair decision-makers. For him, this is mainly exemplified in the way his contemporary...
4) Walden
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"In honor of the bicentennial of Henry David Thoreau's birth, this edition of Walden features an introduction and annotations by renowned environmentalist Bill McKibben. 'We need to understand that when Thoreau sat in the dooryard of his cabin 'from sunrise till noon, rapt in a revery, in undisturbed solitude and stillness, while the birds sang around or flitted noiseless through the house, ' he was offering counsel and example exactly suited for...
5) Cape Cod
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Robert Pinsky is Professor of English at Boston University and an editor of the weekly online magazine Slate. He is the author of many books of poetry and literary criticism. He served two terms as United States Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, 1997-2000.
This new paperback edition of Henry D. Thoreau's compelling account of Cape Cod contains the complete, definitive text of the original. Introduced by American poet...
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Thoreau's classic account of a river journey depicting the early years of his spiritual and artistic growth
This paperback edition of Henry D. Thoreau's A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers features an invaluable introduction by noted writer John McPhee. Unusual for its symbolism and structure, its criticism of Christian institutions, and its many-layered storytelling, this classic work was Thoreau's first published book.
In the late summer...
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Essayist, poet, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau (1817—62) ranks among America's foremost nature writers. The Concord, Massachusetts, native spent most of his life observing the natural world of New England. His thoughts on leading a simple, independent life remain a foundation of modern environmentalism, as captured in Walden, his best-known work.
Canoeing in the Wilderness, the 1857 diary of a two-week sojourn in Maine, chronicles the author's...
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"Experience a year in the life of Thoreau at Walden Pond in this classic work. Visit the bean-field, the village, and the ponds; learn about our brute neighbors, the higher laws of nature and humankind, and the benefits of reading and solitude. Henry David Thoreau was an American author, poet, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, philosopher and leading transcendentalist. His writings on natural history...
10) Walking
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First delivered as a lecture in 1851, "Walking" is the seminal work on Transcendental philosophy by American author and essayist Henry David Thoreau. Sometimes referred to as "The Wild", it was Thoreau's favorite speech and he gave the lecture several more times over the next decade as he refined and expanded his ideas. The final version of this influential essay was published in the "Atlantic Monthly" in 1862 after his death. In "Walking", Thoreau...
11) Wild Apples
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"Wild Apples" is a fascinating and wonderfully-written essay concerning the history and variations of wild apple species by American naturalist Henry David Thoreau. One of Thoreau's major essays, "Wild Apples" perfectly conveys his profound love and appreciation of nature and it's many wonders. Highly recommended for lovers of nature writing and fans of Thoreau's seminal work. Contents include: "The History of the Apple-tree", "The Wild Apple", "The...
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Collected here are nineteen essays by Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau was one of America's best known and most influential writers. His work has helped shape the American Discourse and had a lasting effect on the environmental movement in America. Included here are The Service, A Walk to Wachusett, Paradise (to be) Regained, The Landlord, Herald of Freedom, Wendell Phillips Before the Concord Lyceum, Reform and the Reformers, Thomas Carlyle and His Works,...
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Collected here in this omnibus edition are Henry David Thoreau's most important works including A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers; The Selected Essays of Henry David Thoreau, including Civil Disobedience; and of course, Walden. A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers is both a remembrance of an intensely spiritual moment in Henry David Thoreau's life and a memoriam to his older brother who accompanied him on the trip shortly before his...
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Thoreau wrote Civil Disobedience in 1849. It argues the superiority of the individual conscience over acquiescence to government. Thoreau was inspired to write in response to slavery and the Mexican-American war. He believed that people could not be made agents of injustice if they were governed by their own consciences.
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Henry David Thoreau (Concord, 12 de julho de 1817 - Concord, 6 de maio de 1862) foi um autor americano, poeta, naturalista, pesquisador, historiador, filósofo e transcendentalista. Desde o direito divino dos monarcas, o qual hoje nos parece absurdo, é que se defende amplamente a obediência civil. Thoreau ergueu a sua voz em defesa da desobediência. A obra "Desobediência Civil", inicialmente chamado de "Resistência ao Governo Civil", é um ensaio...
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Civil Disobedience and Other Essays is a collection of some of Henry David Thoreau's most important essays. Contained in this volume are the following essays: Civil Disobedience, Natural History of Massachusetts, A Walk to Wachusett, The Landlord, A Winter Walk, The Succession of Forest Trees, Walking, Autumnal Tints, Wild Apples, Night and Moonlight, Aulus Persius Flaccus, Herald of Freedom, Life Without Principle, Paradise (to be) Regained, A Plea...
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'The Maine Woods' is the third volume in 'The Writings of Henry David Thoreau' series. It is a fantastic collection of essays written by Henry David Thoreau during numerous visits to the Maine woods. A charming combination of prose, poetry, and scientific fact, 'The Maine Woods' will appeal to all nature lovers. Contents include: 'Henry David Thoreau', 'Introductory Note', 'Ktaadn, 'Chesuncook', 'The Allegash And East Branch', and 'Appendix'. Includes...
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1845. Henry David Thoreau ha 28 anni. Lascia tutto. Costruisce una capanna nei boschi del Massachusetts, sulle rive del lago Walden.
Due anni. Due mesi. Due giorni. Vive da solo. Coltiva il suo cibo. Legge. Scrive. Osserva la natura. Nessun lusso. Nessuna distrazione. Solo l'essenziale.
Perché? Per scoprire cosa significa davvero vivere. Per liberarsi dal superfluo. Per capire di cosa ha realmente bisogno un essere umano. "Andai nei boschi perché...
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This influential work delves into Thoreau's critique of a society obsessed with economic gain and material success, advocating for a life rooted in deeper values and principles.
Thoreau challenges conventional wisdom, questioning the relentless pursuit of wealth and the toll it takes on the human spirit and community well-being. He emphasizes the importance of individual conscience and the need to align one's livelihood with personal values...
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En 1845, Henry David Thoreau s'installe dans une cabane au bord de l'étang de Walden pour y vivre deux ans en autosuffisance. De cette expérience naît "Walden, ou la Vie dans les bois", œuvre majeure o l'auteur, à travers une prose contemplative, dépeint sa communion avec la nature tout en développant une critique de la société industrielle. Cette méditation philosophique sur la simplicité volontaire et la quête d'authenticité nous invite,...