Walden, and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

Walden, and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

by Henry David Thoreau
Walden, and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

Walden, and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

by Henry David Thoreau

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Overview

In these two American literary classics, Henry David Thoreau offers readers his experiences and thoughts on how to live a more fulfilling life and stand up for what is right. Having spent two years living in solitude at Walden Pond, he stresses the importance of a quiet, reflective life and the rewards of a nonmaterialistic existence in Walden. His essay "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience" discusses his belief in nonviolent protests against an unjust government-in particular, he attacks the US government's approval of slavery and support for the Mexican-American War. These unabridged versions were first published in 1854 and 1849, respectively, but their ideas are timeless.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781467749886
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date: 01/01/2014
Series: First Avenue Classics
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 336
File size: 775 KB
Age Range: 14 - 15 Years

About the Author

About The Author
Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862) was an American author, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, and leading transcendentalist. He is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay Civil Disobedience, an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state.

Date of Birth:

July 12, 1817

Date of Death:

May 6, 1862

Place of Birth:

Concord, Massachusetts

Place of Death:

Concord, Massachusetts

Education:

Concord Academy, 1828-33); Harvard University, 1837
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