Walden and Other Writings (The Norton Library)

Part of the Norton Library series

The Norton Library edition of Walden and Other Writings features the complete text of the 1906 edition of Walden and a selection of Thoreau’s most famous antislavery writings: “Civil Disobedience,” “Slavery in Massachusetts,” and “A Plea for Captain John Brown.” An introduction by Jedediah Britton-Purdy offers historical and biographical context for Thoreau’s writings and prepares readers to engage with his spiritual and activist reflections on a modern life...