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Walden is a book by American transcendentalist writer Henry David Thoreau, based on his two-year experiment of living in a cabin near Walden Pond. The book reflects on nature, society, self-reliance, and spirituality, and is considered a classic of American literature.
- Henry David Thoreau
- 1854
Walden is a classic American book about Thoreau's experiment of living in a cabin at Walden Pond. It is a philosophical, naturalistic, and political work that influenced many thinkers and activists.
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Jul 13, 2024 · Walden is a classic of American literature and Transcendentalism, based on Thoreau's two-year experiment of living in a cabin by Walden Pond. The book explores themes of nature, self-reliance, and individualism through 18 essays, such as "Economy", "Solitude", and "Spring".
Jan 28, 2021 · Read the full text of Walden, a classic American essay on simple living and civil disobedience, by Henry David Thoreau. Learn about his experiment of living in the woods, his views on nature, society, and the individual, and his famous quote "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately".
Sep 28, 2012 · Paperback – September 28, 2012. In 1845, Henry David Thoreau moved into a cabin by Walden Pond. With the intention of immersing himself in nature and distancing himself from the distractions of social life, Thoreau sustained his retreat for just over two years.
- Henry David Thoreau
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A comprehensive overview of Thoreau's classic work, Walden, in which he describes his two-year experiment of living in a simple cabin near Walden Pond. Learn about his philosophy, nature observations, social commentary, and literary style.
In his new book, Cryptic Subtexts in Literature and Film: Secret Messages and Buried Treasure (New York: Routledge, 2019), Steven F. Walker offers a new interpretation of Walden’s 1854 subtitle, “Life in the Woods.”
