Walden - Couverture rigide

Thoreau, Henry David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 150982670X ISBN 13 : 9781509826704

Editeur : Macmillan Collector's Library, 2016

Synopsis

New editions bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper with ribbon markers and gilt edges

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862) was an American author, naturalist, transcendentalist, tax resister, development critic, philosopher, and abolitionist who is best known for Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay, Civil Disobedience, an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

One of the most influential books in early American literature, Thoreau's classic study of life and nature is presented in a beautiful collector's edition, with an afterword from Sam Gilpin.

À propos de la deuxième de couverture

Henry David Thoreau is considered 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, to see if he could live 'deliberately' - independently and apart from society. The result is an intriguing work which blends natural history with philosophical insights, and includes many illuminating quotations from other authors. Thoreau's wooden shack has won a place for itself in the collective American psyche, a remarkable achievement for a book with such modest and rustic beginnings.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Macmillan Collector's Library
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 150982670X
• ISBN 13: 9781509826704
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 360
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Van Ditmar Boeken BV; sales@vanditmar.nl