Books by Henry Thoreau

In this classic of American literature, Thoreau gives an account of his two years' experience of the 'simple life' in the woods, telling how he sought and found material and spiritual sustenance in the solitude of the cabin which he built for himself on the shore of Walden Pond, near Concord, Massachusetts.

Even a cursory reading of Henry David Thoreau?s immortal essay about civil disobedience reveals echoes in contemporary discussions of individual rights and the limits of government in a free society. Its themes resonate into the 21st century. Faced with a federal government that condoned the institution of slavery and was waging a war of questionable origin in Mexico, Thoreau pushed his readers to consider the responsibility of an individual with conscience. This edition includes ?The definition of a peaceable revolution,? an introductory essay by Warren Bluhm.

Reproduction of the original.

Reproduction of the original.

Reproduction of the original.

Reproduction of the original.

Self-described as 'a mystic, a transcendentalist, and a natural philosopher to boot', Henry David Thoreau dedicated his life to preserving his freedom as a man and as an artist. This edition is suitable for those interested in discovering the great thinker's influential ideas about everything from environmentalism to limited government.

"Civil lydighedsnægtelse" er et essay af Henry D. Thoreau, der omhandler forholdet mellem borgeren og regeringen. Thoreau argumenterer for, at borgeren har en moralsk og demokratisk forpligtelse til at stå op imod regeringer, der handler imod borgerens samvittighed. Thoreau skrev sin bog på baggrund af sin foragt for og modstand imod blandt andet slaveriet.Derudover indeholder bogen udvalgte breve til Harrison G.O. Blake.Henry D. Thoreau (1817-1862) var en amerikansk forfatter, der måske er mest kendt for sit værk om det simple liv, som han beskrev i "Walden" (1854). Thoreau fik sin litterære debut i 1842 med essayet "A Walk to Wachusett" om en rejse, som han foretag med Richard Fuller. Thoreaus bibliografi består af over et dusin forskellige udgivelser i forskellige genrer. Fælles for dem er deres fokus på naturen, mennesket, tilværelsen og politik.

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.Thoreau's account of his solitary and self-sufficient home in the New England woods remains an inspiration to the environmental movement - a call to his fellow men to abandon their striving, materialistic existences of 'quiet desperation' for a simple life within their means, finding spiritual truth through awareness of the sheer beauty of their surroundings.