Walden, and on the duty of civil disobedience /by Henry David Thoreau.
Thoreau, Henry David.
Walden, and on the duty of civil disobedience /by Henry David Thoreau. - Minneapolis, MN : First Avenue Editions, (c)2014. - 1 online resource - First Avenue classics .
Title from resource description page (Recorded Books, viewed April 14, 2014).
Includes bibliographies and index.
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
9781467732451 9781467749886 9781467768573 9781467732444
Wilderness areas--Massachusetts--Walden Woods.
Natural history--Massachusetts--Walden Woods.
Authors, American--19th century--Biography.
Civil disobedience.
Solitude.
Electronic Books.
PS3048 / .W353 2014
Walden, and on the duty of civil disobedience /by Henry David Thoreau. - Minneapolis, MN : First Avenue Editions, (c)2014. - 1 online resource - First Avenue classics .
Title from resource description page (Recorded Books, viewed April 14, 2014).
Includes bibliographies and index.
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
9781467732451 9781467749886 9781467768573 9781467732444
Wilderness areas--Massachusetts--Walden Woods.
Natural history--Massachusetts--Walden Woods.
Authors, American--19th century--Biography.
Civil disobedience.
Solitude.
Electronic Books.
PS3048 / .W353 2014