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The Resource Walden : and, Civil disobedience, Henry David Thoreau ; with an introduction and notes by Jonathan Levin ; George Stade, consulting editorial director, (electronic resource ;)

Walden : and, Civil disobedience, Henry David Thoreau ; with an introduction and notes by Jonathan Levin ; George Stade, consulting editorial director, (electronic resource ;)

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  • Henry David Thoreau built his small cabin on the shore of Walden Pond in 1845. For the next two years he lived there as simply as possible, seeking "the essential facts of life" and learning to eliminate the unnecessary details-material and spiritual-that intrude upon our happiness. He described his experiences in Walden, using vivid, forceful prose that transforms his reflections on nature into richly evocative metaphors to live by. George Eliot's review of Walden singles out qualities that has attracted readers for generations, namely "a deep poetic sensibility," as well as Thoreau's own "refined [and] hardy mind." In a world obsessed with technology and luxury, Walden seems more relevant today than ever
  • After being imprisoned for refusing to pay Concord's poll tax, Thoreau recounted his experience in an 1848 lecture "The Rights and Duties of the Individual in Relation to Government." The speech, hardly noticed in Thoreau's lifetime, was later published as "Civil Disobedience." Today it is widely considered one of the most important essays concerning the incumbent duties of American citizens
  • A record of an experiment in simple living, bare of creature comforts, but rich in contemplation
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eng
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1 online resource.
Contents
  • The World of Henry David Thoreau, Walden and "Civil Disobedience"
  • Introduction by Jonathan Levin
  • Walden; or, Life in the Woods
  • Civil Disobedience
  • Endnotes
  • Inspired by Walden
  • Comments & Questions
  • For Further Reading
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9781411433458
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http://sfpl.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=9F86E544-7CD7-4F64-8A95-0FFF522F800A
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Walden : and, Civil disobedience
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Walden
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and, Civil disobedience
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Henry David Thoreau ; with an introduction and notes by Jonathan Levin ; George Stade, consulting editorial director
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Language
eng
Summary
  • Henry David Thoreau built his small cabin on the shore of Walden Pond in 1845. For the next two years he lived there as simply as possible, seeking "the essential facts of life" and learning to eliminate the unnecessary details-material and spiritual-that intrude upon our happiness. He described his experiences in Walden, using vivid, forceful prose that transforms his reflections on nature into richly evocative metaphors to live by. George Eliot's review of Walden singles out qualities that has attracted readers for generations, namely "a deep poetic sensibility," as well as Thoreau's own "refined [and] hardy mind." In a world obsessed with technology and luxury, Walden seems more relevant today than ever
  • After being imprisoned for refusing to pay Concord's poll tax, Thoreau recounted his experience in an 1848 lecture "The Rights and Duties of the Individual in Relation to Government." The speech, hardly noticed in Thoreau's lifetime, was later published as "Civil Disobedience." Today it is widely considered one of the most important essays concerning the incumbent duties of American citizens
  • A record of an experiment in simple living, bare of creature comforts, but rich in contemplation
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1817-1862
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Thoreau, Henry David
Dewey number
818/.303
Index
no index present
Interest level
UG
LC call number
PS3048
LC item number
.A1 2005eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
Reading level
8.7
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  • 1960-
  • 1817-1862
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  • Levin, Jonathan
  • Thoreau, Henry David
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Barnes & Noble classics
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Accelerated Reader
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  • Thoreau, Henry David
  • Wilderness areas
  • Natural history
  • Authors, American
  • Civil disobedience
  • Solitude
  • Walden Woods (Mass.)
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Walden : and, Civil disobedience, Henry David Thoreau ; with an introduction and notes by Jonathan Levin ; George Stade, consulting editorial director, (electronic resource ;)
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http://sfpl.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=9F86E544-7CD7-4F64-8A95-0FFF522F800A
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unknown
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Includes bibliographical references
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online resource
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rdacarrier
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multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The World of Henry David Thoreau, Walden and "Civil Disobedience" -- Introduction by Jonathan Levin -- Walden; or, Life in the Woods -- Civil Disobedience -- Endnotes -- Inspired by Walden -- Comments & Questions -- For Further Reading
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unknown
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1 online resource.
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unknown
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online
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9781411433458
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(electronic bk.)
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unknown
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computer
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rdamedia
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  • c
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not applicable
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unknown
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unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
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(OCoLC)798257389
Label
Walden : and, Civil disobedience, Henry David Thoreau ; with an introduction and notes by Jonathan Levin ; George Stade, consulting editorial director, (electronic resource ;)
Link
http://sfpl.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=9F86E544-7CD7-4F64-8A95-0FFF522F800A
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The World of Henry David Thoreau, Walden and "Civil Disobedience" -- Introduction by Jonathan Levin -- Walden; or, Life in the Woods -- Civil Disobedience -- Endnotes -- Inspired by Walden -- Comments & Questions -- For Further Reading
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource.
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781411433458
Isbn Type
(electronic bk.)
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
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unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)798257389

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