Walden and Civil Disobedience (Penguin American Library)

Walden and Civil Disobedience (Penguin American Library)

A transcendentalist classic on social responsibility and a manifesto that inspired modern protest movements
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Critical of 19th-century Americaâ€™s booming commercialism and industrialism, Henry David Thoreau moved to a small cabin in the woods of Concord, Massachusetts in 1845. Walden, the account of his stay near Walden Pond, conveys at once a naturalistâ€™s wonder at the commonplace and a transcendentalistâ€™s yearning for spiritual truth and self-reliance. But Thoreau's embrace of solitude and simplicity did not entail a withdrawal from social and political matters. Civil Disobedience, also included in this volume, expresses his antislavery and antiwar sentiments, and has influenced resistance movements worldwide. Both give rewarding insight into a free-minded, principled and idiosyncratic life.

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Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140390445
ReleaseDate 1983-08-25
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140390445

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780140390445
ReleaseDate	1983-08-25
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140390445

Walden and Civil Disobedience (Penguin American Library)

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