Henry David Thoreau, a naturalist, philosopher, and proponent of moral and intellectual independence, is still one of our most prominent writers and a member of the modern generation. The complete Walden, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, excerpts from Cape Cod and The Maine Woods, "Walking," "Civil Disobedience," "Slavery in Massachusetts," "A Plea for Captain John Brown," and "Life Without Principle" are all included in this special and comprehensive edition. It also includes "Walking," "Civil Disobedience," ...
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Henry David Thoreau, a naturalist, philosopher, and proponent of moral and intellectual independence, is still one of our most prominent writers and a member of the modern generation. The complete Walden, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, excerpts from Cape Cod and The Maine Woods, "Walking," "Civil Disobedience," "Slavery in Massachusetts," "A Plea for Captain John Brown," and "Life Without Principle" are all included in this special and comprehensive edition. It also includes "Walking," "Civil Disobedience," "Slavery in Massachusetts," "A Plea for Captain John Brown," and "Life Without Principle." Together, they demonstrate this real American original's amazing breadth, complexity, craftsmanship, and depth of thought.
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May have some shelf-wear due to normal use. Your purchase funds free job training and education in the greater Seattle area. Thank you for supporting Goodwill's nonprofit mission!
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Fair. The item is very worn but continues to work perfectly. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing (age related spots and browning). May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book Octavo, hardcover, as new in near fine dj. Giftable. 368 pp. This Harvard graduate retreated to a pond in Massachusetts to contemplate nature and live simply and examine the state of things which he disagreed with such as Mr. Polk's war, slavery and other political issues. He refused to pay taxes to support these institutions and was thrown in jail.
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Good in Good jacket. 8vo-7¾"-9¾" Tall. Jacket and boards have light wear. Pages are clean & text is free from markings. All pages are secure in binding.
This edition was difficult to read as it was not clear where each essay started. It was an old yellowed book with small print and made the stories look unattractive. Only by perseverence would you read this copy. It should have been joyful, as it is a great piece of writing. Buy Walden as a book by itself, not as a compilation.