With their call for "simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!", for self-honesty, and for harmony with nature, the writings of Henry David Thoreau are perhaps the most influential philosophical works in all American literature. The selections in this volume represent Thoreau at his best. Included in their entirety are Walden , his indisputable masterpiece, and his two great arguments for nonconformity, Civil Disobedience and Life Without Principle . A lifetime of brilliant observation of nature--and of himself--is recorded ...
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With their call for "simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!", for self-honesty, and for harmony with nature, the writings of Henry David Thoreau are perhaps the most influential philosophical works in all American literature. The selections in this volume represent Thoreau at his best. Included in their entirety are Walden , his indisputable masterpiece, and his two great arguments for nonconformity, Civil Disobedience and Life Without Principle . A lifetime of brilliant observation of nature--and of himself--is recorded in selections from A Week On The Concord And Merrimack Rivers, Cape Cod, The Maine Woods and The Journal .
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Very Good. No Dj. Book 12 mo, hardcover, VG in gray boards.769 pp. This Harvard graduate retreated to a pond in Massachusetts to contemplate nature and live simply and examine the state of things which he disagreed with such as Mr. Polk's war, slavery and other political issues. He refused to pay taxes to support these institutions and was thrown in jail.
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Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾-7¾" tall. pp. 769. 769 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket.
This edition was difficult to read as it was not clear where each essay started. It was an old yellowed book with small print and made the stories look unattractive. Only by perseverence would you read this copy. It should have been joyful, as it is a great piece of writing. Buy Walden as a book by itself, not as a compilation.