From 1837 to 1861, Henry D Thoreau kept a Journal that would become the principal imaginative work of his career. This book presents Thoreau's Journal .

'The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation' In 1845 Henry David Thoreau left his home town of Concord, Massachusetts to begin a new life alone, in a rough hut he built himself a mile and a half away on the north-west shore of Walden Pond. Walden is Thoreau's classic autobiographical account of this experiment in solitary living, his refusal to play by the rules of hard work and the ...

Unabridged republication of the work published in 1854. Introductory note.

Disdainful of America's booming commercialism and industrialism, Henry David Thoreau left Concord, Massachusetts, in 1845 to live in solitude in the woods near Walden Pond. Walden, the account of his stay, conveys at once a naturalist's wonder at the commonplace and a Transcendentalist's yearning for spiritual truth and self-reliance.

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Originally published in 1854, Walden or Life in the Woods, is a vivid account of the time that Henry D. Thoreau lived alone in a secluded cabin at Walden Pond. It is one of the most influential and compelling books in American literature.

Originally published in 1864, this volume is a telling of the journeys through a rugged and largely unspoiled land. It presents the author's account of the wilderness. It is a personal story of exterior and interior discoveries in a natural setting.

In 1845 Henry David Thoreau left the town for the lake of Walden, where he built himself a cabin and returned to nature, surviving on eight dollars a year. From this experience emerged a classic of American literature, a reaction against the materialism that he saw in mid-19th century America.

Presents texts of nine essays including 'Natural History of Massachusetts', Wild Apples , A Winter Walk, A Walk to Wachusett, and The Landlord.

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook ...

Features woodblock engravings that illuminate the spirit of Thoreau's prose. This book includes a foreword that reflects upon Thoreau's message that as we explore our world and ourselves, we draw ever closer to the truth of our connectedness.

Thoreau's timeless reflections on his two-year sojourn of self-reliance by Walden Pond inspire us to search for deeper meaning, greater harmony and more serenity in a fast-paced world. This book draws us into Thoreau's musings.

An unabridged republication of a standard edition.

Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) championed the belief that people of conscience were at liberty to follow their own opinion. This work is a selection of his writings that shows Thoreau the individualist and opponent of injustice.