Walden
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Publisher Description
Download Walden and follow in Henry David Thoreau’s footsteps as he discovers the majesty of the natural world!
Henry David Thoreau was an American poet, philosopher, naturalist, and transcendentalist. Walden is the memoir of Thoreau’s time spent enjoying the solitude of the woodland near Walden Pond in a self-built cabin in the mid-1840s.
Thoreau delves into the sights and sounds of this idyllic setting. He describes the joys that are derived from performing his daily chores and routines. Thoreau also addresses the importance of self-reliance and simplicity in contrast to the progress of civilization.
The most popular of the author’s works, Walden is a testament to Henry David Thoreau’s transcendentalist philosophy and is one of the most famous works of American literature.
Walden is also included on Mark Zuckerberg’s recommended reading list for 2015.
Download Walden and discover the magnificence of nature like you’ve never experienced it before!
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Shrinking Walden into picture book size is somewhat like trying to fit Moby Dick into an aquarium. Still, Lowe's selections from Thoreau's iconoclastic work will give children a brief taste of this classic. Using only quotations from the original work, Lowe tells the story of Thoreau's year in the woods, emphasizing his descriptions of nature,stet comma and action rather than his philosophical musings. Readers see the young Thoreau putting shingles on his roof, hoeing beans, welcoming a stranger; they can revel in the natural wonders he describes--the ``whip-poor-wills,'' in summer, the drifting snow in winter, the ice breaking in the pond in spring. Sabuda's superb linoleum-cut prints lend a hard-edged brilliance to the dark woods--where sunlight is filtered through etched leaves, and moonlight shimmers on the waters of the pond made famous by a young man's experiment with life. All ages.
