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11%OFFHenry David Thoreau - Walden: 150th Anniversary Edition - 9780691169347 - V9780691169347
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Walden: 150th Anniversary Edition

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Description for Walden: 150th Anniversary Edition Paperback. Editor(s): Shanley, J. Lyndon. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
One of the most influential and compelling books in American literature, Walden is a vivid account of the years that Henry D. Thoreau spent alone in a secluded cabin at Walden Pond. This edition--introduced by noted American writer John Updike--celebrates the perennial importance of a classic work, originally published in 1854. Much of Walden's material is derived from Thoreau's journals and contains such engaging pieces from the lively Where I Lived, and What I Lived For and Brute Neighbors to the serene Reading and The Pond in the Winter. Other famous sections ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Princeton Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691169347
SKU
V9780691169347
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99-50

About Henry David Thoreau
Henry D. Thoreau (1817-62) was an American author, naturalist, poet, and philosopher. He wrote many essays and books, including Civil Disobedience, Walking, and The Maine Woods, among others. John Updike (1932-2009) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, short story writer, and poet.

Reviews for Walden: 150th Anniversary Edition
Walden is a self-help book, perhaps the ultimate self-help book, urging us to show up for our own lives, to have the courage to find our own convictions and to try to live them out... [Thoreau is] a writer of immense humanity, vitality and humor... One hundred fifty years after its publication, Walden also remains a practical, usable manual on ... Read more

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