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Walden by Henry David Thoreau

Walden by Henry David Thoreau

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 Walden by Henry David Thoreau is one of the best-known non-fiction books written by an American. Published in 1854, it details Thoreau's life for two years, two months, and two days around the shores of Walden Pond. Walden is neither a novel nor a true autobiography, but a social critique of the Western World, with each chapter heralding some aspect of humanity that needed to be either renounced or praised. Along with his critique of the civilized world, Thoreau examines other issues afflicting man in society, ranging from economy and reading to solitude and higher laws. He also takes time to talk about the experience at Walden Pond itself, commenting on the animals and the way people treated him for living there, using those experiences to bring out his philosophical positions. This extended commentary on nature has often been interpreted as a strong statement to the natural religion that transcendentalists like Thoreau and Emerson were preaching. (Description amended from Wikipedia).Copyright Beauty_23 Art
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I like what Thoreau has to say about truly living, that is being awake to life and nature. I sympathise with his turning away from the polite society and conventions of his time and his appreciation of the natural processes and wild creatures around him at Walden Pond. Sometimes I find him a little smug, but I remember that he was only about 30 when he wrote this and also was a product of his times. I love Gordon Mackenzie's narration for its sincerity and expression—it is really as if he IS Thoreau. Shame about the adverts punctuating this, but there we go—that gives the 4 stars.

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