Walden and Civil Disobedience (Masterpiece Library Edition)

De: Henry David Thoreau

Narrado por: Will Stauff

In Walden & Civil Disobedience, Henry David Thoreau invites us into his world of quiet reflection and moral courage. Walden chronicles his two-year experiment in simple living beside Walden Pond, where he sought independence from materialism and a deeper connection with nature. With vivid observations and timeless wisdom, Thoreau explores themes of solitude, self-reliance, and the true meaning of wealth. In the companion essay Civil Disobedience, he turns from the woods to society, making a passionate case for the individual’s duty to resist unjust laws through peaceful protest. Together, these works form a cornerstone of American thought—at once a meditation on living deliberately and a call to conscience. Narrated by Will Stauff with clarity and warmth, this audiobook brings Thoreau’s enduring insights to life for a modern audience.

Public Domain (P)2025 Quill Publishing

So much Latin, so little story

Actually I enjoyed Thoreau’s bellyaching about the government and how one should live their life. It’s just that once he starts speaking and waxing poetic in Latin the book becomes a bit tedious for my taste. Overall the book is an exercise in patience but if you make it through you’ll probably feel alright about it. Haha.