Walden and Civil Disobedience - Hardcover

by Henry David Thoreau (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)

In 1857 Henry David Thoreau moved to a small cabin in the woods near Walden Pond where he lived as a recluse from society for just over two years. In his time of self-prescribed isolation, Thoreau recorded his daily routine and reflections in an effort to get away from the noise brought about by a mainstream society. His work became one of the most influential American literary works of all time.

Thoreau's daily journal entries became the foundation for one of the most well-known works of Transcendental philosophy to this day. Published as one title, Walden is a quasi-memoir and naturalist manifesto that has withstood the test of time. The work continues to inspire generations to switch it up, unplug, and revert to the higher calling of nature.

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Back Jacket

Walden, by Henry David Thoreau, is part memoir, part social experiment, Walden, explores the many facets of choosing a life unencumbered by modern society. For nearly two and a half years, Henry David Thoreau lived off the land at Walden Pond, documenting with great detail the various trials he faced being disconnected from society and the social word around him.

Author Biography

Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was an American essayist, poet, philosopher, and leading transcendentalist. Best known for his masterwork Walden and his influential essay Civil Disobedience, Thoreau was a close friend and student of Ralph Waldo Emerson. His writings focused heavily on natural history, philosophy, and individual integrity. He spent two years, two months, and two days living in a cabin he built himself by Walden Pond, a formative experience that established him as a pioneer of modern environmentalism and simple living.