Walden, Or, Life in the Woods (1854): Is a Reflection Upon Simple Living in Natural Surroundings., Paperback
de: Henry David Thoreau
Publicat de: Independently published
Anunta-ma cand revine pe stoc!Walden first published as Walden; or, Life in the Woods) is a book by transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. The text is a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings. The work is part personal declaration of independence, social experiment, voyage of spiritual discovery, satire, and-to some degree-a manual for self-reliance.First published in 1854, Walden details Thoreau's experiences over the course of two years, two months, and two days in a cabin he built near Walden Pond amidst woodland owned by his friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson, near Concord, Massachusetts. Thoreau used this time to write his first book, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers. The experience later inspired Walden, in which Thoreau compresses the time into a single calendar year and uses passages of four seasons to symbolize human development.The book can be seen as performance art, a demonstration of how easy it can be to acquire the four necessities of life. Once acquired, he believed people should then focus their efforts on personal growth.
General | |
Anul | 2019 |
Autor | Henry David Thoreau |
Cod de bare | 9781093367676 |
Editura | Independently Published |
Dimensiuni | 254 x 203.2 |
ISBN | 1093367679 |
Limba | Engleza |
Pagini | 160 |
Format | Brosata |