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Walden, or Life in the Woods

by Henry David Thoreau
Robert Bethune
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In 1845, noted transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau spent two years, two months, and two days chronicling his near-isolation in the small cabin he built in the woods near Walden Pond on land owned by his mentor, the father of Transcendentalism, Ralph Waldo Emerson. Shedding the trivial ties that he felt bound much of humanity, Thoreau reaped from the land both physically and mentally, and pursued truth in the quiet of nature. In Walden, he explains how separating oneself from the world of men can truly awaken the sleeping self. Thoreau holds fast to the notion that you have not truly existed until you adopt such a lifestyle-and only then can you reenter society, as an enlightened being. Originally published in 1854, Walden remains one of the most celebrated works in American literature.

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  • Release date

    November 7, 2017

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781666606911
      • File size: 330023 KB
      • Duration: 11:27:32

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 1420
    • Text Difficulty: 12

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Linda Jones narrates this classic memoir with compassion and authenticity. Some of its quirky observations haven't worn well with the passage of time and may turn off some contemporary listeners. But Jones adds emphasis and a playful tone to Thoreau's list of budget items and explanation that he is a squatter on his friend Ralph Waldo Emerson's farm. First published in 1854, the book details Thoreau's life for two years, two months, and two days in a second-growth forest around the shores of Walden Pond in Massachusetts. Jones deliberately paces her delivery with warmth and treats the work like the masterpiece it is. In the chapter titled "Civil Disobedience" Jones and Thoreau shine brightest. R.O. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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  • Lexile® Measure:1420
  • Text Difficulty:12

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