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Thoreau's Walden is a book written by Henry David Thoreau and originally published in 1854. The book is a reflection on Thoreau's two-year stay in a cabin he built near Walden Pond in Massachusetts. Through his experiences living in isolation, Thoreau explores themes such as simplicity, self-reliance, and the relationship between humans and nature. The book is divided into 18 chapters, each of which explores a different aspect of Thoreau's experience at Walden Pond. Thoreau's writing style is often poetic and philosophical, and he draws on a wide range of sources, from Eastern philosophy to the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Thoreau's Walden has become a classic of American literature and is widely regarded as one of the most important works of the Transcendentalist movement.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. He is best known for his book Walden and his essay "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience" (originally published as "Resistance to Civil Government"). Thoreau was a lifelong abolitionist, delivering lectures that attacked the fugitive slave law while praising the writings of Wendell Phillips and defending the abolitionist John Brown. Thoreau's philosophy of civil disobedience later influenced the political thoughts and actions of such notable figures as Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King Jr. His writings on natural history and philosophy anticipated modern-day environmentalism.
