Walden (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781540406552)

In 1854, Thoreau published the book by which he will always be best known, Walden, or Life in the Woods. It is by far the deepest, richest, and most closely jointed of his books. It shows Thoreau at his best, and contains all that he had to say to the world. In fact, he is a man of one book, and that book is Walden. In plan, it is open to the same objection as "A Week", and might almost plead guilty to the charge of obtaining a hearing under false pretences. "Life in the woods" suggests the atmosphere of As You Like It and the Robin Hood ballads, but not moralizings on economy and the duty of being yourself. The reader who takes up the book with the idea that he is going to enjoy another Robinson Crusoe will not be pleased to find that every now and then he will have to listen to a lay sermon, or a lyceum lecture.

Author: Henry David Thoreau
ISBN-10: 1540406555
ISBN-13: 9781540406552
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 11/16/2016
Pages: 194
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.7
Point Value: 21
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 6000 / Walden