Bøker av Henry David Thoreau

First published in 1884, Summer ¿ From the Journals of Henry David Thoreau is a charming volume of Thoreaüs observations during the American summertime between the years of 1841 and 1859.Full of enchanting descriptions, this enthusiastic volume spans the months of June and July, with daily entries illustrating Thoreaüs experiences with the natural landscape over the 20 years they were collected. Highly evocative of the experience of summertime in nature, this selection of journal entries paint a beautiful picture of the sights and sounds of summer in New England, America, during the mid-19th century.Henry David Thoreau was an American naturalist, essayist, philosopher and poet. He was a leading transcendentalist, best known for his reflections on simple living within nature ¿ explored in his landmark work, Walden. He was a prolific writer, penning over 20 volumes of work in his lifetime.Republished by Read & Co. Books, this remarkable volume of Thoreaüs summertime observations is an essential read for fans of his work and those interested in American naturalist writing from the late 19th century.

Thoreau developed ideas fundamental to ecology fifty years before that word was coined. He called for a science that would join man and nature-a "conscience," a moral knowledge founded on material faith.

"It is only when we forget our learning that we begin to know," Thoreau wrote. Ideas about education permeate Thoreau's writing. Uncommon Learning brings those ideas together in a single volume for the first time.

"On tops of mountains, as everywhere to hopeful souls, it is always morning," Thoreau wrote. J. Parker Huber is along for the climb, comparing what Thoreau say in his era to what we can see today.

"e;If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."e;Here is Henry David Thoreau's classic work of personal experimentation and nonconformist living, Walden, presented in a special condensation with a new introduction by PEN Award-winning historian Mitch Horowitz This concise journey to Thoreau's cabin in the woods provides you with the most stirring ideas of his original, with its celebration of simple living, self-sufficiency, and following your own inner compass. "e;Read Walden not because it is old and venerated,"e; Mitch writes in his new introduction. "e;Read it because it summons you to all that is new within yourself."e; When you finish this work you will have a better sense of your own direction in life.