A Yankee in Canada with Anti Slavery and Reform Papers (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781432611927)

""A Yankee in Canada with Anti Slavery and Reform Papers"" is a collection of essays and speeches by the renowned American author and philosopher, Henry David Thoreau. The book is divided into two parts: the first part describes Thoreau's travels to Canada in 1850, where he observed and commented on Canadian culture and society. The second part consists of Thoreau's speeches and essays on anti-slavery and social reform, including his famous essay ""Civil Disobedience"". Thoreau's writing is characterized by his deep appreciation of nature, his advocacy for individualism and self-reliance, and his commitment to social justice. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in American literature, history, and philosophy.1866. Thoreau was an American essayist, poet, and practical philosopher, best-known for his autobiographical story of life in the woods, Walden. Thoreau was one of the leading personalities in New England Transcendentalism. His Civil Disobedience influenced Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. This collection of Thoreau's writings is most notable for the inclusion of the highly influential essay Civil Disobedience as well as Life without Principal. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Henry D. Thoreau
ISBN-10: 1432611925
ISBN-13: 9781432611927
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/20/2004
Pages: 292
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d