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Walden

by Henry David Thoreau

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In July 1845, Henry David Thoreau built a small cottage in the woods near Walden Pond, Massachusetts. During the two years spend there, he began to write 'Walden', his most important work, a chronicle of his communion with nature that became one of the most influential books in Western literature.

First published: 1854 374 pages ISBN: 1904633455
Category
Essays
Priority
Must-Read
Author works
3
Language
eng
Subjects
Authors, American -- 19th century -- BiographyCategory: American LiteratureCategory: Essays, Letters & SpeechesCategory: Philosophy & EthicsCivil disobedienceGovernment, Resistance toNatural history -- Massachusetts -- Walden WoodsSolitudeThoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 -- Homes and haunts -- Massachusetts -- Walden WoodsWalden Woods (Mass.) -- Social life and customsWilderness areas -- Massachusetts -- Walden Woods

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