Walden

By: Henry David Thoreau

Narrated by: Mel Foster

Walden is the classic account of two years spent by Henry David Thoreau living at Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. The story is detailed in its accounts of Thoreau's day-to-day activities, observations, and undertakings to survive out in the wilderness for two years.

Thoreau's journal is an exquisite account of a man seeking a more simple life by living in harmony with nature. In today's fast-paced consumer-driven society, the austere lifestyle endorsed by Thoreau is as relevant and refreshing as ever.

Public Domain (P)2008 Tantor

The power of thought

The Power of common thought is awesome. Simple common sense is logical enough to make it's own case.

interesting but interesting

I very much enjoyed the rich language of yore. the narration was somewhat monotone, but sufficed. i was trying to figure out why this was a classic. there was way too much fluff from the author regarding economy and costs of goods. I couldn't see the point in all of that all in all. I'm glad I read it and it was interesting to see a cross section of the life of a hermit in the mid eighteen hundreds.

Asmr

Whimsical man lives in a trees, lives off berries and thinks you should, too. Put this on to fall asleep but for nothing else.

Great read

“My words will do much good to he whom it fits, so be careful not to stretch the seams when trying it on” - Thoreau

Narrator sounds as if he’s badly in need of a nap.

Thoreau deserves better than this narration. His message is important, I think, but I could not listen to this lazy, bored narrator.