| Walden and Civil Disobedience Contributor(s): Thoreau, Henry David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804171564 ISBN-13: 9780804171564 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $10.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Essays - Political Science | Essays - Biography & Autobiography | Environmentalists & Naturalists |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 1340 |
| Series: Vintage Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.21" W x 8.23" (0.58 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 6000 Reading Level: 8.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 21.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Henry David Thoreau's account of his adventure in self-reliance on the shores of a pond in Massachusetts--part social experiment, part spiritual quest--is an enduringly influential American classic. In 1845, Thoreau began building a cabin at Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. The inspiring and lyrical book that resulted is both a record of the two years Thoreau spent in withdrawal from society and a declaration of personal independence. By virtue of its casual, offhandedly brilliant wisdom and the easy splendor of its nature writing, Thoreau's account of his immersion in solitude has become a signpost for the modern mind in an increasingly bewildering world. Also included in this edition is Thoreau's famous essay, "Civil Disobedience," inspired by his anti-war and anti-slavery sentiments, which has influenced nonviolent resistance movements around the world ever since. |