Men Of Concord And Some Others As Portraye

Thoreau

Henry, David

Wilderness Readers Colllection

TWAIN

Muir

Gibbs-Smith

The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson & Henry David Thoreau

Politics & Social Sciences

Emerson

Politics & Government

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

When the Noted philosopher Henry David Thoreau wrote today's one of the most sought after classics,  Walden, he had nothing but only criticism from almost all of his countrymen in America. When it was first published in 1854 as Walden; or, Life in the Woods, it found only a few purchasers. Later, it helped many renowned persons on their struggles to achieve their goals. Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Kennedy and Leo Tolstoy are a few of many noted persons who got directions and enlightenment from this book. Walden is a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings with personal declaration of independence, a social experiment, a voyage of spiritual discovery, a satire, and a manual for self-reliance. It emphasizes the importance of solitude, contemplation, and closeness to nature in transcending the "desperate" existence that, he argues, is the lot of most people. The book is not a traditional autobiography, but combines autobiography with a social critique of contemporary Western culture's consumerist and materialist attitudes and its distance from and destruction of nature. The book is not simply a criticism of society, but also an attempt to engage creatively with the better aspects of contemporary culture, is suggested both by Thoreau's proximity to Concord society and by his admiration for classical literature.  Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, in 1817 in a the "modest New England family" of John Thoreau (a pencil maker) and Cynthia Dunbar. His paternal grandfather was born in Jersey. His maternal grandfather, Asa Dunbar, led Harvard's 1766 student "Butter Rebellion", the first recorded student protest in the Colonies. Henry David  Thoreau studied at Harvard College between 1833 and 1837. He lived in Hollis Hall and took courses in rhetoric, classics, philosophy, mathematics, and science. He was a member of the Institute of 1770 (now the Hasty Pudding Club). Thoreau returned to Concord and first worked as teacher and then in his family's pencil factory, which he continued to do for most of his adult life. On July 24 or July 25, 1846, Thoreau ran into the local tax collector, Sam Staples, who asked him to pay six years of delinquent poll taxes. Thoreau refused because of his opposition to the Mexican-American War and slavery, and he spent a night in jail because of this refusal. Aware he was dying, Thoreau's last words were "Now comes good sailing", followed by two lone words, "moose" and "Indian". He died on May 6, 1862 at age 44. Bronson Alcott planned the service and read selections from Thoreau's works, and Channing presented a hymn. Emerson wrote the eulogy spoken at his funeral. Originally buried in the Dunbar family plot, he and members of his immediate family were eventually moved to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (N42° 27' 53.7" W71° 20' 33") in Concord, Massachusetts.

Walden And On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience

Henry Devid

Walden and Civil Disobedience

<p>Philosopher, spiritualist, social activist, and free spirit - Henry David Thoreau was one of the most significant thinkers of C19th America. Walden and On Civil Disobedience are two of Thoreaus most influential works and are presented here alongside each other on audiobook. In Walden, Thoreau urges us to renegotiate our relationship with society, to reject its inhibitive conventions and expectations and to reconnect with nature in order to live a more vital and purposeful life. On Civil Disobedience berates the machine of C19th American government that sanctions evil policies such as slavery and argues that the public should refuse to cooperate by not paying taxes. Thoreaus exposÃ© of his societys misguided dogmas is uncompromising and is presented with startling clarity and conviction. Today, Thoreaus ideas are still as bold, refreshing and inspiring as they ever were and call on us to live a life less ordinary.</p>

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Degas

Essays & Correspondence

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