Henry D. Thoreau

Disobbedienza civile

Walden. Vita nel bosco

Walden, or Life in the Woods, and on the Duty of Civil Disobedience

Walden ovvero vita nei boschi

Walden

Walden-La disobbedienza civile

Nel luglio 1845, Henry Thoreau lasciava la sua cittadina natale per andare a vivere in una capanna nei boschi del vicino lago di Walden. Il suo voleva essere un esperimento, che assumeva però risvolti politici e sociali insieme: era una scelta di 'disobbedienza civile' verso una società di cui non condivideva gli ideali mercantili. Nell'introduzione Piero Sanavio spiega come il vagabondo di Walden, nel suo solitario rapporto con la natura, ricercasse un alfabeto segreto: quello del mitico New England di due secoli prima, dimensione morale, estetica e metafisica, prima ancora che semplice territorio geografico.

Walden ovvero Vita nei boschi

Robert D. Richardson

Lincoln Perry

Presents Thoreau's classic Autumnal Tints, a meditation on the change of seasons and maturity, accompanied by watercolors of fall leaves and landscapes and a discussion of the events in author's life that influenced his philosophy.

October, Or Autumnal Tints

oder Vom Leben im Wald

Walden by Henry David Thoreau is a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings first published in 1854. The work is part personal declaration of independence, social experiment, voyage of spiritual discovery, satire, and to some degree, a manual for self-reliance. Walden details Thoreau's experiences over the course of his two years, two months, and two days living in a cabin that he personally built near the Walden Pond amidst some woodland land that owned by his friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson, near Concord, Massachusetts. In this book, Thoreau makes precise scientific observations of nature as well as metaphorical and poetic uses of natural phenomena. This simple living book identifies many plants and animals by both their popular and scientific names, records in detail the color and clarity of the different bodies of water, precise dates that describes the freezing and thawing of the pond, and recounts his experiments to measure the depth and shape of the bottom of the supposedly "bottomless" Walden Pond. Walden is considered to be Henry David Thoreau's Masterpiece and has been read and adored by many for generations. Sneak Peak excerpts from the book: I should not obtrude my affairs so much on the notice of my readers if very particular inquiries had not been made by my townsmen concerning my mode of life, which some would call impertinent, though they do not appear to me at all impertinent, but, considering the circumstances, very natural and pertinent. Some have asked what I got to eat; if I did not feel lonesome; if I was not afraid; and the like. Others have been curious to learn what portion of my income I devoted to charitable purposes; and some, who have large families, how many poor children I maintained. I will therefore ask those of my readers who feel no particular interest in me to pardon me if I undertake to answer some of these questions in this book. In most books, the I, or first person, is omitted; in this it will be retained; that, in respect to egotism, is the main difference. We commonly do not remember that it is, after all, always the first person that is speaking. I should not talk so much about myself if there were anybody else whom I knew as well. Unfortunately, I am confined to this theme by the narrowness of my experience. Moreover, I, on my side, require of every writer, first or last, a simple and sincere account of his own life, and not merely what he has heard of other men's lives; some such account as he would send to his kindred from a distant land; for if he has lived sincerely, it must have been in a distant land to me. Perhaps these pages are more particularly addressed to poor students. As for the rest of my readers, they will accept such portions as apply to them. I trust that none will stretch the seams in putting on the coat, for it may do good service to him whom it fits. * Original 1854 Book * 6 x 9 Inches * Matte Cover * White Paper We take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unchanged from the original authors publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence. This title will make an excellent gift to the classic literature buff in your life or a fantastic addition to your current collection.

A Henry David Thoreau Book

Espíritu original e inquieto, amante de la naturaleza, firme defensor de la libertad del individuo, Henry D. Thoreau (1817-1862) es una figura clave dentro de la tradición cultural e intelectual estadounidense cuya personalidad e ideas no sólo no han perdido vigencia, sino que encuentran un nuevo terreno abonado en nuestros días. Resultado de su traslado voluntario durante dos años a una cabaña aislada construida por él mismo a orillas de la laguna de este nombre cercana a su pueblo, Concord, Walden, obra hoy clásica y de referencia, nació de la voluntad de Thoreau de experimentar la vida autosuficiente integrada en el medio natural y lejos de las trampas de la sociedad y de la economía. Las anotaciones registradas en su diario a lo largo de este tiempo, posteriormente complementadas, dieron lugar a esta obra extraordinaria. Traducción e introducción de Carlos Jiménez Arribas

I have been to Walden Pond. Once, in person, and many times since in my mind, as a retreat from the cares of my world. It was my first and only time in Boston, visiting my Brother. A rainy day, we had a plan to briefly stop at the pond, see the cabin, visit the welcoming center and move on to the next adventure. However, when we got there, I found that I couldn't leave without trekking around the entire pond. Most of the party waited in the van at the shore, anxious I assume, to move on. Yet, I walked and sensed and felt. Thoreau describes the location as "earth's eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature." I have seen prettier ponds. I have hiked more scenic trails. Yet, I have never left a place of nature so touched by its serenity, history and meaning. Walden may not be reverential to every visitor on every day, but on that day I was filled and I hope that all can sense some of what Thoreau meant when he said: "Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth." I have created a picture book, or some call it a coffee table book that captures the heart of Walden, in a more readable format. I have combined it with pictures, annotations and other insights into Thoreau's life at Walden Pond. Before you purchase the book, you can see all of the details at www.ContemplateBooks.com. Here are a few excerpts from the book: "Most men, even in this comparatively free country, through mere ignorance and mistake, are so occupied with the cares and coarse labors of life that its finer fruits cannot be plucked by them." "The majority of men lead lives of quiet desperation." "In any weather, at any hour of the day or night, I have been anxious to improve the nick of time, and notch it on my stick too; to stand on the meeting of two eternities, the past and future, which is precisely the present moment; to toe that line." "Sometimes, on Sundays, I heard the bells, the Lincoln, Acton, Bedford, or Concord bell, when the wind was favorable, a faint, sweet, and, as it were, natural melody, worth importing into the wilderness."

A Coffee Table Picture Book with Abridged Text from Thoreau's Walden Pond

Escape to Walden (Illustrated)

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Ralph Waldo Emerson

William Bryant

Eight classic works presented in a single beautiful volume Transcendentalism most prominent authors and their most quintessential works joined in a single convenient collection You get: WALDEN by Henry David Thoreau WALKING by Henry David Thoreau ON THE DUTY OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE by Henry David Thoreau SELF-RELIANCE by Ralph Waldo Emerson NATURE by Ralph Waldo Emerson THE AMERICAN SCHOLAR by Ralph Waldo Emerson THANATOPSIS by William Cullen Bryant THE ARTIST OF THE BEAUTIFUL by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Thoreau's Walden, Walking and Civil Disobedience, Emerson's Self-Reliance, Nature and the American Scholar, Bryant's Thanatopsis, and Hawthorne's Artist of the Beautiful

Transcendentalism Collection

Uses Darwin's theory of natural selection to describe plant ecology

The Dispersion Of Seeds And Other Late Natural History Writings

Faith in a Seed

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. The Dispersion of Seeds, which draws on Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection, refutes the then widely accepted theory that some plants spring spontaneously to life, independent of roots, cuttings, or seeds. As Thoreau wrote: "Though I do not believe a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders." Henry D. Thoreau's Faith in a Seed, was first published in hardcover in 1993 by Island Press under the Shearwater Books imprint, which unifies scientific views of nature with humanistic ones. This important work, the first publication of Thoreau's last manuscript, is now available in paperback. Faith in a Seed contains Thoreau's last important research and writing project, The Dispersion of Seeds, along with other natural history writings from late in his life. Edited by Bradley P. Dean, professor of English at East Carolina University and editor of the Thoreau Society Bulletin, these writings demonstrate how a major American author at the height of his career succeeded in making science and literature mutually enriching.

Una passeggiata d'inverno e altri scritti

Camminare e disobbedire. Le radici filosofiche dell'ambientalismo e del pacifismo

Questa silloge raccoglie pensieri e riflessioni tratti da alcune delle opere più significative del filosofo americano, dai più noti Walden, Disobbedienza civile e Camminare, a scritti meno presenti nel panorama editoriale, come I boschi del Maine, Uno Yankee in Canada, Una settimana sui fiumi Concord e Merrimack. Il risultato è un suggestivo distillato del pensiero di Thoreau, un vero e proprio vademecum indispensabile per tutti i lettori che ricercano un rapporto più autentico con la natura e desiderano scoprire le attualissime prospettive suggerite da un pensatore molto in anticipo rispetto ai suoi tempi. Cento pagine tutte da gustare e meditare, una perfetta introduzione a letture più ampie e approfondite.

Nel tempio della natura

La raccolta dei mirtilli selvatici come emblema delle pratiche che contrastano l'alienazione dell'uomo moderno dalla natura: un saggio breve, poetico e fulminante.

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