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Walden Or, Life in the Woods and "on the Duty of Civil Disobedience"

(Signet Classics (Paperback))

By Thoreau Henry D.

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| Library Binding | 9780808509103

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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 introductiContinue

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 that gives readers important background information

• A chronology of the author's life and work

• A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context

• An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations

• Detailed explanatory notes

• Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work

• Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction

• A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience


Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.

SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON

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    "Walden" is a record of that experiment in simple living...Robinson Crusoe existence, bare of creature comforts but rich in contemplation of the wonders of nature and the ways of man. On the Duty of Civil Disobedience is [the author's] classic protest against government's interference with individu ... (continue)

    "Walden" is a record of that experiment in simple living...Robinson Crusoe existence, bare of creature comforts but rich in contemplation of the wonders of nature and the ways of man. On the Duty of Civil Disobedience is [the author's] classic protest against government's interference with individual liberty. One of the most famous essays ever written, it came to the attention of Gandhi and formed the basis for his passive resistance movement.

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