Henry David Thoreau
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A leader of the transcendentalist movement's revelations and discoveries through the simple life. In excerpts collected here from his most important works, Henry David Thoreau documents his experiences in nature and the wisdom he finds in his explorations of sound, reading, solitude, and other aspects of leading a simple life at Walden. A fearless individualist, Thoreau explored not only poetic naturalism but also a number of ideas that were groundbreaking...
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La presente edición es el primer recorrido completo por la dimensión espiritual del «filósofo salvaje» que rechazó el saber museístico y la mera acumulación de conocimientos que no pasan por una conciencia de la incertidumbre y por la implicación práctica y emocional del yo en el mundo. A través de textos tomados de sus obras, de sus diarios y de su correspondencia, este libro ofrece una visión panorámica que introduce al lector en los...
3) Walden
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Walden oder Leben in den Wäldern (engl. Originaltitel Walden; or, Life in the Woods) – auch als Walden oder Hüttenleben im Walde erschienen – ist ein Buch des amerikanischen Schriftstellers Henry David Thoreau aus dem Jahr 1854 über sein zeitweiliges Leben als Aussteiger, das zum „Klassiker aller Alternativen" wurde. n Walden beschreibt Thoreau sein Leben in einer Blockhütte, die er sich 1845 in den Wäldern von Concord (Massachusetts) am...
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IN THE SPIRIT OF UNDYING ADVENTURE!Sauntering through natural landscapes is a noble art; and one that Henry David Thoreau held in the highest regard.Though he is perhaps best known for Walden: Life in the Woods and his essay "Civil Disobedience," Thoreau was an early advocate of recreational hiking, canoeing, and conserving natural resources. A passionate nature writer, he penned many articles that shared these philosophies and perspectives.This carefully...
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"In wildness is the preservation of the world."
Here are three of Thoreau's most famous talks brought together in one volume. "Walking," "Autumnal Tints," and "Wild Apples" are all autumn essays-contemplative, deliberate, and insightful. They are profound reflections on nature, beauty, and our place in the world. In 1862, during Thoreau's last weeks, he received a request from The Atlantic Monthly's new editor, James Fields, to submit some of his...
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"Una vida sin principios" es un ensayo escrito por el famoso filósofo y escritor estadounidense Henry David Thoreau. Este ensayo fue publicado por primera vez en 1863, después de la muerte de Thoreau. A continuación, te ofrezco una breve reseña:
En "Una vida sin principios", Thoreau critica fuertemente la sociedad y el sistema económico de su época, especialmente el capitalismo y la búsqueda desmedida de riqueza material. Thoreau aboga por...
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A collection of famous transcendentalist essays from Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.
Nature, Self Reliance, Walking, and Civil Disobedience.
In Nature, Emerson put forth the foundation of transcendentalism, a belief system that espouses a non-traditional appreciation of nature. Transcendentalism suggests that the divine, or God, suffuses nature, and suggests that reality can be understood by studying nature.
Self Reliance contains...