| Walden Contributor(s): Thoreau, Henry David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1605207314 ISBN-13: 9781605207315 Publisher: Cosimo Classics OUR PRICE: $11.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature - Biography & Autobiography - Political Science |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 1420 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.64 lbs) 226 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - New England |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 6000 Reading Level: 8.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 21.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is one of the most important works by the most important American philosopher: Henry David Thoreau, vital figure in the Transcendentalist movement, hero to environmentalists and ecologists, profound thinker on humanity's happiness. First published in 1854, Walden collects the penetrating reflections from the two years Thoreau lived in solitude on the shores of Massachusetts' Walden Pond. In lucid, poetic prose, Thoreau ponders the beauty of living simply and in communion with nature. It is a work of pastoral magnificence and wisdom that has moved generations of readers. Writer and philosopher HENRY DAVID THOREAU (1817-1862) was born in Concord, Massachusetts, and educated at Harvard University. His writings on human nature, materialism, and the natural world rank him among the most influential thinkers of American literature. |