Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau's Walden, ostensibly a simple account of a year spent alone in a cabin by a pond in the woods, is one of the most influential and complex books in American literature. After eight years in the writing,the first edition of 1854 was largely ignored, and it was not reprinted until 1862, the year of Thoreau's death. But by 1900 Walden was acclaimed by many as a classic, among the finest prose works of the century. It has been increasingly recognized as an important document of social criticism and dissent. It has been seen as a religious testament, with a kinship to oriental mysticism. It has been described as a mythic book,and it has been used as a Freudian key to the mind of its iconoclastic author. Thoreau's words have become increasingly significant in modern times. Anticipating the evils of modern society and the problems of modern man, Walden's meanings seem more relevant every day.

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"The seasons and all their changes are in me."- Henry David Thoreau, Autumn (1892)Autumn: From the Journal of Henry D. Thoreau (1892) is the compilation of the insightful observations of nature Thoreau made from late September to early December in 1841-1859. Rather than following a yearly chronological organization, the naturalist and philosopher organized the journal by month to give the reader an in-depth view of Massachusetts and all its autumnal majesty. This work, selected by scholars as culturally important to understanding this period in history, is a must-read for lovers of Thoreau's Walden (1854) and nature.

"In the summer we lay up a stock of experiences for the winter, as the squirrel of nuts? something for conversation in winter evenings."-Henry David Thoreau, Summer (1884)Summer: From the Journal of Henry D. Thoreau (1884) is the compilation of Thoreau's wonderment of and enthusiasm for nature from 1841-1859. Rather than following a yearly chronological organization, the journal is organized by month to give the reader an in-depth and vivid depiction of the sights and sounds of summer in New England. Published posthumously, Thoreau's two-million-word journal, regarded by some critics as his best work, is a must-read for lovers of Walden (1854), philosophy, and nature.

"We perceive and are affected by changes too subtle to be described."- Henry David Thoreau, Early Spring in Massachusetts (1881) Early Spring in Massachusetts: From the Journal of Henry D. Thoreau (1881) is the compilation of the insightful observations of nature Thoreau made during the months of February through April from 1841-1859. Rather than following a yearly chronological organization, the naturalist and philosopher organized the journal by month to give the reader an in-depth view of Massachusetts in springtime. This work, selected by scholars as culturally important to understanding this period in history, is a must-read for lovers of Thoreau's Walden (1854) and nature.

"Politics is the gizzard of society, full of grit and gravel, and the two political parties are its opposite halves-sometimes split into quarters-which grind on each other." -Henry David Thoreau, Life Without Principle (1863) Life Without Principle and Other Essays is a collection of Henry David Thoreau's most influential works which have transcended time and paved the way for political leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. Included in this volume are Civil Disobedience (1849), Slavery in Massachusetts (1854), A Plea for Captain John Brown (1860), Walking (1862), and Life without Principle (1863). These five essays are Thoreau's most quoted and quintessential, a must-read for all those who want to gain deep philosophical knowledge and who are fans of one of the most noted intellectuals of all time.