Henry David Thoreau
1) Walden
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Presents a 150th anniversary edition of Henry David Thoreau's 1854 text in which he offers his philosophy of life and observations of nature gleaned over the course of two years of solitary living in a cabin on Walden Pond, and includes color photographs of Walden Pond and the surrounding woods.
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One of the most famous non-fiction American books, Walden by Henry David Thoreau is the history of Thoreau's visit to Ralph Waldo Emerson's woodland retreat near Walden Pond. Thoreau, stirred by the philosophy of the transcendentalists, used the sojourn as an experiment in self reliance and minimalism… "so as to "live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not,
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Thoreau's account of his 1839 boat trip is a finely crafted tapestry of travel writing, essays, and lyrical poetry. Thoreau interweaves descriptions of natural phenomena, the rural landscape, and local characters with digressions on literature and philosophy, the Native American and Puritian histories of New England, the Bhagavad Gita, the imperfections of Christianity, and many other subjects. Although it shares many of the themes in...
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Civil Disobedience is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. In it, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Thoreau was motivated in part by his disgust with slavery and the Mexican—American War.
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Thoreau wrote Civil Disobedience in 1849. It argues the superiority of the individual conscience over acquiescence to government. Thoreau was inspired to write in response to slavery and the Mexican-American war. He believed that people could not be made agents of injustice if they were governed by their own consciences.
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First published in 1854, Henry David Thoreau's groundbreaking book has influenced generations of readers and continues to inspire and inform anyone with an open mind and a love of nature. With Bill McKibben providing a newly revised Introduction and helpful annotations that place Thoreau firmly in his role as cultural and spiritual seer, this beautiful edition of Walden for the new millennium is more accessible and relevant than ever.
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Henry David Thoreau es un amado autor, poeta y filósofo americano. Fue un abolicionista de toda la vida, defensor de la desobediencia civil contra los gobiernos injustos o corruptos, y defendió la idea de abandonar los asuntos ilusorios en favor de la vida simple, para descubrir las auténticas necesidades esenciales de la vida. Es más conocido por Walden, o la vida en el bosque, el libro que escribió durante su experimento de dos años de vida...
11) Wild Apples
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Henry David Thoreau's Wild Apples is a thought-provoking reflection on the effect of modern society on nature. Through his personal experiences, he highlights the tension between man and nature, emphasizing the need for balance between the two. Thoreau's vivid descriptions of wild apples offer a stark contrast to those created by human interference.
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"In wildness is the preservation of the world."
Here are three of Thoreau's most famous talks brought together in one volume. "Walking," "Autumnal Tints," and "Wild Apples" are all autumn essays-contemplative, deliberate, and insightful. They are profound reflections on nature, beauty, and our place in the world. In 1862, during Thoreau's last weeks, he received a request from The Atlantic Monthly's new editor, James Fields, to submit some of his...
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"Una vida sin principios" es un ensayo escrito por el famoso filósofo y escritor estadounidense Henry David Thoreau. Este ensayo fue publicado por primera vez en 1863, después de la muerte de Thoreau. A continuación, te ofrezco una breve reseña:
En "Una vida sin principios", Thoreau critica fuertemente la sociedad y el sistema económico de su época, especialmente el capitalismo y la búsqueda desmedida de riqueza material. Thoreau aboga por...
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The timeless wisdom of two of America's most celebrated philosophers is captured in this anthology containing selections from Thoreau's Walden and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience and Emerson's Introduction to Thoreau, Self-Reliance, Nature, The American Scholar, Education, and Politics. The distinguished voice of Russ Barnett brings the great works of Thoreau and Emerson alive for us today.
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A collection of famous transcendentalist essays from Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.
Nature, Self Reliance, Walking, and Civil Disobedience.
In Nature, Emerson put forth the foundation of transcendentalism, a belief system that espouses a non-traditional appreciation of nature. Transcendentalism suggests that the divine, or God, suffuses nature, and suggests that reality can be understood by studying nature.
Self Reliance contains...
16) Cape Cod
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Thoreau's classic account of his meditative, beach-combing walking trips to Cape Cod in the early 1850s, reflecting on the elemental forces of the sea, with an introduction by Paul Theroux
Cape Cod chronicles Henry David Thoreau’s journey of discovery along this evocative stretch of Massachusetts coastline, during which time he came to understand the complex relationship between the sea and the shore. He spent his nights in...
Cape Cod chronicles Henry David Thoreau’s journey of discovery along this evocative stretch of Massachusetts coastline, during which time he came to understand the complex relationship between the sea and the shore. He spent his nights in...
17) Walking
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A meandering ode to the simple act and accomplished art of taking a walk. Profound and humorous, companionable and curmudgeonly. Walking, by America's first nature writer, is your personal and portable guide to the activity that, like no other, awakens the senses and soul to the 'absolute freedom and wildness' of nature.
18) Nature
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Embark on a journey of self-discovery with "Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson, now available as an immersive audiobook experience. In this timeless classic, Emerson invites you to explore the profound interconnectedness between humanity and the natural world. Through his eloquent prose and deep insights, Emerson delves into the beauty, power, and significance of nature, offering reflections that continue to resonate with readers today.
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