This beautiful, fully illustrated edition of Walden brings a rarely seen visual and artistic dimension to Thoreaus philosophical masterpiece. In a world obsessed with technology and luxury, this American classic about seeking the essential facts of life seems more relevant today than ever. Thoreau described his experiences in Walden, using vivid, forceful prose that transforms his reflections on nature into richly evocative metaphors. For the next two years, he lived there as simply as possible, learning to eliminate the unnecessary material and spiritual details that intrude upon human happiness. Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! Henry David Thoreau built his small cabin on the shore of Walden Pond in 1845. Book Synopsis A beautiful illustrated edition of Thoreaus classic treatise on man and nature. This beautiful illustrated edition brings a rarely seen visual dimension to Thoreaus philosophical masterpiece. About the Book Henry David Thoreau built his small cabin on Walden Pond in 1845 and, for two years, lived there as simply as possible, eliminating the unnecessary material and spiritual details that intrude upon human happiness.
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