false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166762474m/16902.jpg 16902 125 <p>Originally published in 1854, <i>Walden</i>, or <i>Life in the Woods</i>, is a vivid account of the time that Henry D. Thoreau lived alone in a secluded cabin at Walden Pond. It is one of the most influential and compelling books in American literature.</p><p>This new paperback edition--introduced by noted American writer John Updike--celebrates the 150th anniversary of this classic work. Much of Walden's material is derived from Thoreau's journals and contains such engaging pieces as "Reading" and "The Pond in the Winter." Other famous sections involve Thoreau's visits with a Canadian woodcutter and with an Irish family, a trip to Concord, and a description of his bean field. This is the complete and authoritative text of Walden--as close to Thoreau's original intention as all available evidence allows.</p><p>For the student and for the general reader, this is the ideal presentation of Thoreau's great document of social criticism and dissent.</p> 2361393 book 1854 Walden, or Life in the Woods total:10148|5:3004|4:3288|3:2457|2:914|1:485| 10148 37856 14272 684 5 9 false false Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Sun Jun 01 01:14:42 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 02 00:59:58 -0700 2008 When Henry Thoreau went to Walden Pond in 1845, I wonder what he really thought he was doing there. I wonder if he had second thoughts about the whole idea; although when he began it was July, and July is a good month to be outdoors, whatever the weather. The man, and what he did and how he li...more...]]> 4 10 false false Wed Jun 13 07:18:16 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 01 11:20:04 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 6 false false Sun Jan 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 02 10:36:01 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 10:43:56 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 4 false false Wed Aug 27 07:02:35 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 13 10:06:55 -0800 2008 2.5 more...]]> 5 3 false false Fri Mar 07 07:06:10 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 29 17:50:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 4 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 05 06:47:01 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 05 07:29:58 -0700 2007
When I first encountered Thoreau in high school, his words rang in my soul like a prophet's manifesto. I admired what seemed to be his uni...more...]]> 4 2 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1976 Mon Oct 15 01:19:19 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 15 01:29:31 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 20:09:17 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 20:17:46 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 5 false false Wed Jul 23 20:59:30 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 21:09:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 4 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 26 05:45:18 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 08 09:33:18 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 3 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 1998 Sun Mar 01 19:21:12 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 19:21:36 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 23 05:43:57 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 26 05:48:27 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 10:15:28 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 11:38:30 -0700 2009
This is a really good book. One of the things thats nice is that it's very hard to pigeonhole. It's ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 19 16:45:25 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 16:53:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false true Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 21:03:15 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 21:31:09 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Aug 04 06:54:32 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 07:03:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jul 09 16:55:51 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 16:56:26 -0700 2009
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Simplicity should be a simple thing, don’t you think? Sometimes I feel like so many of us get caught up in a wicked spiral of complexity in today’s society. ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon May 11 09:34:36 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 09:47:13 -0700 2009
I love Thoreau's wit and forth-right-ness in telling it how it is. One of my favorite excerpts so far is,...more...]]> 2 2 false false Fri Nov 23 21:04:16 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 23 21:24:08 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 09:49:02 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 08:19:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=16902