Walden and Civil Disobedience (Enriched Classics) - Softcover

Thoreau, Henry David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743487729 ISBN 13: 9780743487726

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2004

Synopsis

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

About this title

Review:

In 1845 Henry David Thoreau left the town and headed to the countryside. There, beside the lake of Walden, he built himself a simple log cabin and returned to nature. In this perceptive and sometimes moving narration, we hear Thoreau's deeply personal reaction against the commercialism and materialism of mid-nineteenth century America. A warning from the past which is more than valid today. 'If a man does not keep pace with his Companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.' Let's hope so, and that there are more Thoreau's out there today. If not, then this audiobook may go some way to inspiring them --Bukowski on Bukowski zine

Book Description:

One of America’s most iconic literary masterworks, this edition marks the 200th anniversary of Henry David Thoreau’s birth.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0743487729
• ISBN 13: 9780743487726
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 480