{"product_id":"walden-and-civil-disobedience-9780804171564","title":"Walden and Civil Disobedience","description":"\u003cp\u003eHenry David Thoreau's account of his adventure in self-reliance on the shores of a pond in Massachusetts--part social experiment, part spiritual quest--is an enduringly influential American classic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1845, Thoreau began building a cabin at Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. The inspiring and lyrical book that resulted is both a record of the two years Thoreau spent in withdrawal from society and a declaration of personal independence. By virtue of its casual, offhandedly brilliant wisdom and the easy splendor of its nature writing, Thoreau's account of his immersion in solitude has become a signpost for the modern mind in an increasingly bewildering world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso included in this edition is Thoreau's famous essay, \"Civil Disobedience,\" inspired by his anti-war and anti-slavery sentiments, which has influenced nonviolent resistance movements around the world ever since.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHENRY DAVID THOREAU (1817-1862) was an American poet, naturalist, abolitionist, and transcendentalist philosopher, born in Concord, Massachusetts. He is best known for \u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e, his extensive nature writing, and his advocacy of civil disobedience to unjust laws.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612247200018,"sku":"9780804171564","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4019610a-80c6-4912-bd3f-14183cb58edc.jpg?v=1759225935","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/walden-and-civil-disobedience-9780804171564","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}