โ Scribed by Henry David Thoreau
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Title Page; Bibliographical Note; Copyright Page; Note; Table of Contents; Civil Disobedience; Slavery in Massachusetts -- AN ADDRESS, ; A Plea for Captain John Brown; Walking; Life without Principle.;Philosopher, naturalist, poet and rugged individualist, Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) has inspired generations of readers to think for themselves, to follow the dictates of their own conscience and to make an art of their lives. This representative sampling of his thought includes five of his most frequently cited and read essays: "Civil Disobedience," his most powerful and influential political essay, exalts the law of conscience over civil law. "Life without Principle" distills the essence of Thoreau's philosophy of self-reliance and individualism. "Slavery in Massachusetts" is a searing attack on government condonation of slavery. "A Plea for Captain John Brown" is an eloquent defense of the radical abolitionist, while "Walking" celebrates the joys of that activity and pleads for conservation of the earth's wild places. The latter essay is recognized as one of the pioneer documents in the conservation and national park movement in America.
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Title Page; Bibliographical Note; Copyright Page; Note; Table of Contents; Civil Disobedience; Slavery in Massachusetts -- AN ADDRESS, ; A Plea for Captain John Brown; Walking; Life without Principle.;Philosopher, naturalist, poet and rugged individualist, Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) has inspire
Philosopher, naturalist, poet and rugged individualist, Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) has inspired generations of readers to think for themselves, to follow the dictates of their own conscience and to make an art of their lives. This representative sampling of his thought includes five of his most
**ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP** Naturalist and philosopher Thoreau's timeless essays on the role of humanity -- in the world of nature, and in society and government. **EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:** * A concise introduction th
Paperback, 352 pages Published 1849 Barnes & Noble Classics Series (2005) Introduction by: Jonathan Levin Henry David Thoreau was a sturdy individualist and a lover of nature. In March, 1845, he built himself a wooden hut on the edge of Walden Pond, near Concord, Massachusetts, where he lived u
Thoreau wrote *Civil Disobedience* in 1849. It argues the superiority of the individual conscience over acquiescence to government. Thoreau was inspired to write in response to slavery and the Mexican-American war. He believed that people could not be made agents of injustice if they were governed b