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Naturalist and philosopher Thoreau''s timeless essays on the role of humanity—in the world of nature, and in society and government.

Thoreau, a sturdy individualist and nature lover, lived a spare existence in a wooden hut on the edge of Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts, from 1845 to 1847. Walden is the fruit of Thoreau''s two-year stay on the Walden Pond. It is a record of his experiment in a simple life and his contemplation of the wonders of nature and the ways of man. He carefully shaped the book to follow the natural cycle of the seasons, yet it is more than an account of life in the woods, it is a quest for personal freedom and individuality that evokes nature without being sentimental or distorting the natural world.

Civil Disobedience was also based on Thoreau''s experiences during the period he lived on the pond. In 1846, he was arrested for not having paid his poll tax, as a way of demonstrating that he did not recognize the authority of a g

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    Publisher: Simon & Schuster
    Publication Date: 7/1/2004
    ISBN13: 9780743487726, 978-0743487726
    ISBN10: 0743487729

    Fiction , Contemporary Fiction

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    Naturalist and philosopher Thoreau''s timeless essays on the role of humanity—in the world of nature, and in society and government.

    Thoreau, a sturdy individualist and nature lover, lived a spare existence in a wooden hut on the edge of Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts, from 1845 to 1847. Walden is the fruit of Thoreau''s two-year stay on the Walden Pond. It is a record of his experiment in a simple life and his contemplation of the wonders of nature and the ways of man. He carefully shaped the book to follow the natural cycle of the seasons, yet it is more than an account of life in the woods, it is a quest for personal freedom and individuality that evokes nature without being sentimental or distorting the natural world.

    Civil Disobedience was also based on Thoreau''s experiences during the period he lived on the pond. In 1846, he was arrested for not having paid his poll tax, as a way of demonstrating that he did not recognize the authority of a g

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