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Alguna vez has considerado dejar todo atrás y, literalmente, irte a vivir a una cueva? O quizá una opción más acogedora, entre árboles y aves que cantan. En Walden: la vida en los bosques, Henry Thoreau nos relata su experiencia de vivir dos años y dos meses en un bosque cerca de un estanque por dos años: el presupuesto necesario para iniciar su aventura, la construcción de su vivienda, las prácticas para conseguir sus alimentos y su día a día a través de las distintas estaciones.

La desobediencia civil es el título de una conferencia escrita por Henry David Thoreau que se publicó en 1849. En este escrito Thoreau explica los principios básicos de la desobediencia civil que él mismo puso en práctica: en el verano de 1846 se negó a pagar sus impuestos por lo que fue detenido y encerrado en la prisión de Concord. Él se justificó explicando que se negaba a colaborar con un Estado que mantenía el régimen de esclavitud y emprendía guerras injustificadas, en aquel caso concreto contra México.

Walden is a work by noted transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. The text is a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings. The work is part personal declaration of independence, social experiment, voyage of spiritual discovery, satire, and to some degree a manual for self-reliance. First published in 1854, Walden details Thoreau's experiences over the course of two years, two months, and two days in a cabin he built near Walden Pond amid woodland owned by his friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson, near Concord, Massachusetts.

A work by the great Henry David Thoreau, originally published in 1849 as "Resistance to Civil Government". It is an essay in which Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Thoreau was motivated in part by his disgust with slavery and the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).

In 1845 Henry David Thoreau, one of the principal New England Transcendentalists, left the town for the country. Beside the lake of Walden, he built himself a log cabin and returned to nature, to observe and reflect, while surviving on $8 a year. From this experience emerged one of the great classics of American literature, a deeply personal reaction against the commercialism and materialism that he saw as the main impulses of mid-19th century America.

For Henry David Thoreau, there was no separation between public politics and personal principle. "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience" is his famous account of the night he spent in jail for refusing to pay taxes to a government that supported slavery and waged war. His impassioned stand for justice later inspired Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and many other peaceful revolutionaries. This volume includes Thoreau's other important political writings: "A Plea for Captain John Brown", "Life Without Principle", and the poem "Independence".

Faith in a Seed contains the hitherto unpublished work "The Dispersion of Seeds", one of Henry D. Thoreau's last important research and writing projects, and now his first new book to appear in 125 years. With the remarkable clarity and grace that characterize all of his writings, Thoreau describes the ecological succession of plant species through seed dispersal.

梭罗在瓦尔登湖畔度过两年又两个月与大自然水乳交融的隐居生活，在这里搭建木屋、开荒种地、写作看书……梭羅在瓦爾登湖畔度過兩年又兩個月與大自然水乳交融的隱居生活，在這裡搭建木屋、開荒種地、寫作看書……

En "Una vida sin principios", Thoreau critica fuertemente la sociedad y el sistema económico de su época, especialmente el capitalismo y la búsqueda desmedida de riqueza material. Thoreau aboga por una vida sencilla y basada en principios éticos en lugar de seguir una vida dedicada únicamente a la acumulación de riqueza.

En 1845, Henry David Thoreau part vivre dans une cabane construite de ses propres mains, au bord de l'étang de Walden, dans le Massachusetts. Là, au fond des bois, il mène pendant deux ans une vie frugale et autarcique, qui lui laisse tout le loisir de méditer sur le sens de l'existence, la société et le rapport des êtres humains à la Nature. Une réflexion sereine qui montre qu'il faut s'abstraire du monde et de ses désirs pour devenir réellement soi-même.

"In wilderness is the preservation of the world. Life consists with wilderness. The most alive is the wildest. Not yet subdued to man, its presence refreshes him." Philosopher and writer Henry David Thoreau preferred to contemplate the nature of man and his environment while walking.

In 1849, Henry David Thoreau argued in his essay “Civil Disobedience” that people should not allow governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that people have the right to avoid such submission to permit the government to make them the agents of injustice. Thoreau was partly motivated by his abhorrence with slavery and the Mexican-American War. His work has inspired great leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Martin Buber.

Henry Thoreau is considered, along with Edgar Allan Poe, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Walt Whitman and Nathaniel Hawthorne, as one of the leading figures in early American literature, and Walden is without doubt his most influential book. It recounts the author's experiences living in a small house in the woods around Walden Pond near Concord in Massachusetts. Thoreau constructed the house himself, with the help of a few friends, and one of the reasons why he moved into it was in an attempt to see if he could live independently and away from society. The result is an intriguing work which blends ...

Walden by Henry David Thoreau is one of the best-known non-fiction books written by an American. Published in 1854, it details Thoreau’s life for two years, two months, and two days around the shores of Walden Pond. Walden is neither a novel nor a true autobiography, but a social critique of the Western World, with each chapter heralding some aspect of humanity that needed to be either renounced or praised. Along with his critique of the civilized world, Thoreau examines other issues afflicting man in society, ranging from economy and reading to solitude and higher laws. He also takes time ...

Very similar in style to Walden, and in fact written while he stayed at Walden Pond, this account chronicles Throeau's 1830 boat trip. In it, he weaves together travel writing, essays on religion, history, and lyrical poetry, as well as his own unique philosophy.

“In wildness is the preservation of the world.” Here are three of Thoreau’s most famous talks brought together in one volume. “Walking,” “Autumnal Tints,” and “Wild Apples” are all autumn essays—contemplative, deliberate, and insightful. They are profound reflections on nature, beauty, and our place in the world. In 1862, during Thoreau’s last weeks, he received a request from The Atlantic Monthly’s new editor, James Fields, to submit some of his work. These three were all published that year, after his death

O clássico de Henry David Thoreau, publicado em 1854: um manifesto a favor da natureza e da liberdade. Edição especial, com ilustrações de Deco Farkas, prefácio de Joyce Carol Oates e nota biográfica escrita por Virginia Woolf. Inclui o ensaio "Sobre o dever da desobediência civil". Em conflito com as mudanças trazidas pela Revolução Industrial – na sociedade, na cultura e na relação do homem com o trabalho e a natureza – e inspirado pela filosofia oriental do confucionismo, Thoreau abandona a cidade e retira-se para a floresta.

A masterpiece of American individualism, Henry David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience is considered by many to be one of the most important pieces of political and philosophical writings ever produced by an American. Thoreau wrote the essay because of his opposition to slavery and the Mexican-American War. When the government engages in actions that are unjust, he believed that citizens should completely withdraw their support of the government and stop paying taxes, even if it results in imprisonment or violence.

"Je crois que nous devrions être hommes d'abord et sujets ensuite." H. D. Thoreau. Dans ce texte resté célèbre, Henry David Thoreau ne se définit pas lui-même comme un anarchiste. Ainsi, écrit-il, "au contraire de ceux qui se disent anarchistes, je ne demande pas d'emblée "point de gouvernement", mais d'emblée un meilleur gouvernement."

Friedrich Nietzsche, Henry David Thoreau, and Karl Marx are among the famous names whose wit and wisdom are included in this wonderful collection, "600 Quotes from Political Philosophy". A mixture of ancient and modern philosophers from China, Rome, Germany, and France, these world-renowned giants of philosophy remain just as influential and important as ever. This carefully crafted collection is guaranteed to inspire, amuse, and entertain, and it is ideal for those needing some philosophical guidance.