Walden and Civil Disobedience -- Henry David Thoreau

<p>Henry David Thoreau's account of his adventure in self-reliance on the shores of a pond in Massachusetts--part social experiment, part spiritual quest--is an enduringly influential American classic. <p/>In 1845, Thoreau began building a cabin at Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. The inspiring and lyrical book that resulted is both a record of the two years Thoreau spent in withdrawal from society and a declaration of personal independence. By virtue of its casual, offhandedly brilliant wisdom and the easy splendor of its nature writing, Thoreau's account of his immersion in solitude has become a signpost for the modern mind in an increasingly bewildering world. <p/>Also included in this edition is Thoreau's famous essay, "Civil Disobedience," inspired by his anti-war and anti-slavery sentiments, which has influenced nonviolent resistance movements around the world ever since.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Henry David Thoreau<br><b>Publisher:</b> Vintage<br><b>Published:</b> 08/26/2014<br><b>Pages:</b> 336<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.58lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.23h x 5.21w x 0.73d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780804171564<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 8.7<br><b>Point Value:</b> 21<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>6000 / Walden<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>HENRY DAVID THOREAU (1817-1862) was an American poet, naturalist, abolitionist, and transcendentalist philosopher, born in Concord, Massachuset