Project Gutenberg 1995-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 9927 Thoreau, Henry David 1817 1862 Thoreau, Henry D. (Henry David) Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience Judith Boss, and David Widger "Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau is a philosophical essay and social critique written in the mid-19th century. This work reflects Thoreau's reflections on simple living in natural surroundings, drawing from his personal experiment of living alone in the woods near Walden Pond. Thoreau emphasizes themes of self-sufficiency, the critique of materialism, and the importance of individual conscience and civil disobedience in the face of unjust laws. The opening of "Walden" begins with Thoreau recounting his two years of solitude in a self-built house by Walden Pond, where he lived simply and engaged in manual labor. He addresses the curiosity of his townsfolk about his lifestyle choices and presents his views on the societal pressures that guide people into lives of "quiet desperation." Through vivid imagery and philosophical musings, Thoreau discusses the burdens of inherited possessions and societal expectations, asserting that many people live unexamined lives. He calls for a re-evaluation of what is considered necessary for a fulfilling life, suggesting that true happiness derives from simplicity, individual thought, and an intimate connection with nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Civil disobedience Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 -- Homes and haunts -- Massachusetts -- Walden Woods Wilderness areas -- Massachusetts -- Walden Woods Natural history -- Massachusetts -- Walden Woods Solitude Government, Resistance to Walden Woods (Mass.) -- Social life and customs PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 683982 684286 2024-09-19T05:00:09.820862 2023-10-01T04:36:06.601448 text/html text/html 660746 2024-09-19T03:26:53 text/html 686883 2024-09-19T05:00:34.721185 application/epub+zip 690017 2024-09-19T05:00:21.380213 application/epub+zip 391951 2024-09-19T05:00:13.813277 application/epub+zip 841065 2024-09-19T05:00:46.654089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 815766 2024-09-19T05:00:34.353144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518056 2022-09-01T04:50:34.613239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 667827 667826 2024-09-19T05:00:09.272819 2023-10-01T04:36:06.149449 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 647986 2024-09-19T03:26:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17983 2024-09-19T05:00:46.784108 application/rdf+xml 19886 2024-09-19T05:00:21.055279 image/jpeg 2816 2024-09-19T05:00:20.989234 image/jpeg 936349 2024-09-19T05:00:09.896771 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia