Walden (Condensed Classics): The Landmark Classic of Simple Living--Now in a Special Abridgment - Paperback

by Henry David Thoreau (Author), Mitch Horowitz (Author)

This concise journey to Thoreau's cabin in the woods provides you with the most stirring ideas of his original, with its celebration of simple living, self-sufficiency, and following your own inner compass.

Author Biography

Henry David Thoreau (see name pronunciation; July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862) was an American essayist, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, and historian. A leading transcendentalist, [3] Thoreau is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings