| Walden and Civil Disobedience Contributor(s): Thoreau, Henry David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1619490935 ISBN-13: 9781619490932 Publisher: Empire Books OUR PRICE: $11.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General - Literary Collections | American - General - Literary Collections | Essays |
| Dewey: 818.303 |
| Lexile Measure: 1340 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (1.02 lbs) 346 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 6000 Reading Level: 8.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 21.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written after he built and lived in a cabin off the shore of Walden Pond, Walden and Civil Disobedience chronicles Thoreau's experiences living a self-reliant life void of modern civilization's, and the government's, influence. Through this collection of essays, Thoreau rejects the notion that inner peace and contentment are attainable through outward advances such as economic, technological, and territorial development. He provides, instead, the argument that rather than improve a man's life, such developments strip it of dynamism and even meaning. |