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BOOKS by Henry David Thoreau

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Civil Disobedience and Other Essays

Civil Disobedience and Other Essays more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau

"Civil Disobedience," Thoreau's 1849 essay, justifies his decision to go to jail rather than pay a poll tax that supported the Mexican War. The opening lines are often quoted: "I heartily accept the motto, 'That government is best which governs least'; and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically. Carried out, it finally ...

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Walden or Life in the Woods

Walden or Life in the Woods more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau's classic account of the solitary life, describing his attempts to simplify his life and sort out his priorities by living alone in a cabin beside Walden Pond for nearly two years, is one of the most influential books ever written. The bible of the environmental movement, WALDEN vividly portrays Thoreau's reverence for nature, and his ...

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Walden and Civil Disobedience

Walden and Civil Disobedience more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau's classic account of the solitary life, describing his attempts to simplify his life and sort out his priorities by living alone in a cabin beside Walden Pond for nearly two years, is one of the most influential books ever written. The bible of the environmental movement, WALDEN vividly portrays Thoreau's reverence for nature, and his ...

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Walden & Other Writings

Walden & Other Writings more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau's classic account of the solitary life, describing his attempts to simplify his life and sort out his priorities by living alone in a cabin beside Walden Pond for nearly two years, is one of the most influential books ever written. The bible of the environmental movement, WALDEN vividly portrays Thoreau's reverence for nature, and his ...

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Cape Cod

Cape Cod more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau's account of his travels and explorations on Cape Cod is considered his most genial book, and one of his most appealing. Published in 1865 after his death, Thoreau's CAPE COD remains an indispensable guide to the area.

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Walking

Walking more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau

WALKING began as a lecture entitled "The Wild," which Thoreau gave at the Concord Lyceum on April 1851. The lecture was a success, and he delivered it on several subsequent occasions. Finally, it was published as an essay in the Atlantic Monthly not long after Thoreau's death in 1862.

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A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers

A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau

Besides WALDEN, Thoreau's A WEEK ON THE CONCORD AND MERRIMACK RIVERS is the only one of his works to be published in his lifetime. Written while he lived in the Walden cabin, this book is a tribute to the trip he took with his older brother John, who died of lockjaw in his brother's arms when Thoreau was 25.

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The Maine Woods

The Maine Woods more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau

When he died, Thoreau was working on this book (his last words were "moose" and "Indian"). Published posthumously in 1864, THE MAINE WOODS is a brilliantly evocative journey into the world of Maine's inland wilderness.

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The portable Thoreau

The portable Thoreau more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau, Professor Carl Bode (Editor)

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Civil Disobedience

Civil Disobedience more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau

One of the most important texts of American political thought, "Civil Disobediance" eloquently states a position that has influenced the thinking of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and many figures of the protests in the 1960s against the Vietnam War. Thoreau argues that "the progress from an absolute to a limited monarchy, from a limited monarchy to ...

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Wild Fruits: Thoreau's Rediscovered Last Manuscript more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau, Bradley P Dean (Editor), Abigail Rorer (Illustrator)

A Thoreau scholar compiled this collection of the naturalist's final work--essays and detailed notes on plants and fruits. Illustrations throughout.

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Excursions more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau

"Excursions" presents texts of nine essays, including some of Henry D. Thoreau's most engaging and popular works, newly edited and based on the most authoritative versions of each. These essays represent Thoreau in many stages of his writing career, ranging from 1842--when he accepted Emerson's commission to review four volumes of botanical and ...

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Walden: A Fully Annotated Edition more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau, Jeffrey S Cramer (Editor)

Thoreau's classic, first published in 1854, receives refreshing treatment in this fully annotated edition.

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Faith in a seed : the dispersion of seeds and other late natural history writings more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau, Bradley P. Dean

Thoreau's late natural history writings.

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Nature and Walking more books like this

by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Thomas W Nason (Illustrator), Henry David Thoreau

Together in one volume, Ralph Waldo Emerson's Nature and Henry David Thoreau's Walking, writing that defines our distinctly American relationship to nature.

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Walden and Civil Disobedience: 150th Anniversary more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau, W S Merwin (Introduction by)

Thoreau's classic account of the solitary life, describing his attempts to simplify his life and sort out his priorities by living alone in a cabin beside Walden Pond for nearly two years, is one of the most influential books ever written. The bible of the environmental movement, WALDEN vividly portrays Thoreau's reverence for nature, and his ...

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A week on the Concord and Merrimack rivers ; Walden, or, Life in the woods ; The Maine woods ; Cape Cod more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau

Besides WALDEN, Thoreau's A WEEK ON THE CONCORD AND MERRIMACK RIVERS is the only one of his works to be published in his lifetime. Written while he lived in the Walden cabin, this book is a tribute to the trip he took with his older brother John, who died of lockjaw in his brother's arms when Thoreau was 25. WALDEN, his classic account of the ...

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The annotated Walden: Walden; or, Life in the woods more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau, Philip Van Doren Stern

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Walden; And, Resistance to Civil Government: Authoritative Texts, Journal, Reviews, and Essays in Criticism more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau, William Rossi (Editor), Owen Thomas (Editor)

Thoreau's classic account of the solitary life, describing his attempts to simplify his life and sort out his priorities by living alone in a cabin beside Walden Pond for nearly two years, is one of the most influential books ever written. The bible of the environmental movement, WALDEN vividly portrays Thoreau's reverence for nature, and his ...

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Thoreau on man & nature

by Henry David Thoreau, Arthur G. Volkman, Peter Pauper Press

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Walden and on the Duty of Civil Disobedience more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau, a sturdy individualist and nature lover, lived a spare existence in a wooden hut on the edge of Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts, from 1845 to 1847. "Walden" is a record of his experiment in a simple life and his contemplation of the wonders of nature and the ways of man. This book includes the famous essay, "On the Duty of Civil ...

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Letters to a Spiritual Seeker more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau

The possibilities and limits of spirituality, the role of vocation in developing one's spiritual life, the importance of a direct relationship between the individual and God--Thoreau discusses these and more in these 50 letters to Harrison Blake.

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Heart of Thoreau's Journals more books like this

by Odell Shepard (Editor), Henry David Thoreau

Selections from Journal, ranging over full gamut of interests.

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Yankee in Canada, with Anti-Slavery and Reform Papers more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau

1866. Thoreau was an American essayist, poet, and practical philosopher, best-known for his autobiographical story of life in the woods, Walden. Thoreau was one of the leading personalities in New England Transcendentalism. His Civil Disobedience influenced Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. This collection of Thoreau's writings is most notable for ...

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Reflections at Walden. more books like this

by Henry David Thoreau

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