Description
In this influential work of American literature, Henry David Thoreau recounts his experiment in simple living beside Walden Pond, using life in the woods as a lens through which to examine society, work, and the pursuit of happiness. Blending personal observation, natural history, philosophical reflection, and social criticism, he challenges readers to reconsider the demands of modern life and the meaning of independence. Celebrated for its lyrical prose and enduring insight, the book explores nature, self-reliance, solitude, consumerism, and the possibility of living deliberately.
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paperback
Princeton University Press
Published Apr 18, 2004
384 pages
ISBN: 9780691096124
paperback
Franklin Classics Trade Press
Published Oct 22, 2018
528 pages
ISBN: 9780344015052
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First Published
1854
Language
eng
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