Bøger af Henry David Thoreau

"Fasziniert von der Idee, die Zusammenarbeit mit einem bösen System zu verweigern, war ich so tief bewegt, dass ich das Werk mehrmals wieder las. Ich kam zu der Überzeugung, dass die Nicht-Zusammenarbeit mit dem Bösen ebenso eine moralische Verpflichtung ist, wie die Zusammenarbeit mit dem Guten. Kein anderer hat sich so wortgewandt und leidenschaftlich dafür eingesetzt, diese Idee zu vermitteln, wie Henry David Thoreau."(Martin Luther King)"Ich [...] empfahl das Studium von Thoreau allen meinen Freunden [...]. Es besteht kein Zweifel, dass Thoreaus Ideen meine Bewegung in Indien stark beeinflusst haben"(Mahatma Gandhi)Das Buch enthält die Schriften von H.D. Thoreau, neu übersetzt und ausführlich kommentiert:- "Über die Pflicht zum Ungehorsam gegen den Staat" ("On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience"- "Leben Ohne Prinzipien" ("Life Without Principle")- "Sklaverei in Massachusetts" ("Slavery in Massachusetts")Außerdem:- "Biographical Sketch" (über H.D. Thoreau) von R.W. Emerson- "Das Amerika des H.D. Thoreau" von Christina Schieferdecker- Ausführliche Anmerkungen zu Bedeutungen des Textes, historischen Hintergründen und der Übersetzung.- Die oben genannten Schriften von H.D. Thoreau im Original

For nearly two centuries scholars, critics, radicals, and revolutionaries have wrestled with the ideas that Thoreau presented in Walden, his exploration of self-reliance, self-reflection, and self-discovery. Now, readers can engage with this American masterpiece in a brand new way with "The Journal Edition." In this new edition of the classic text, ample space is given for readers to record their thoughts right alongside Thoreau's words. Here, readers are encouraged to not just passively read what Thoreau wrote, but to actively engage with his philosophy, to respond to his worldview, and to internalize his life-changing message. This volume is not only a book. It is a tool to study one of the great works of American literature. Our hope is that it will lead you to new insights, to new ways of looking at the world, and to a determination to, like Thoreau, live deliberately, whatever that may mean for you.

A YANKEE IN CANADA is Henry Thoreaüs description of his excursion into the French-Canadian province of Quebec in the fall of 1850. Although he later remarked that what he ¿got by going to Canada was a cold,¿ this book is fascinating account of the great American writer¿s culture shock experienced during his only international experience.

Nature's Diary is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1897.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Poems of Nature is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1895.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition .Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

La résistance et la désobéissance civile ? Un sujet toujours d'actualité. De nos jours, les Indignés, les Anonymous, les Zadistes et tant d'autres citoyens engagés et parfois révoltés veulent exprimer leurs convictions citoyennes en s'affranchissant des traditionnels relais politiques, dans un désir de démocratie directe engagée. Tous ces collectifs engagés sont des descendants spirituels de " La Désobéissance civile ", un essai de Henry David Thoreau publié en 1849. Thoreau écrit sur le thème de la désobéissance civile en se fondant sur son expérience personnelle. En juillet 1846, il est emprisonné pour n'avoir pas, volontairement, payé un impôt à l'État américain. D'après lui, l'Etat ne représentait pas ses convictions : notamment en faisant la guerre contre le Mexique et en soutenant à l'époque l'esclavage, dans les Etats du Sud. Il ne passe qu'une nuit en prison, car son entourage paie la caution, ce qui le rend furieux. Avec le Discours de la servitude volontaire d'Étienne de La Boétie, La Désobéissance civile est un ouvrage fondateur du concept de désobéissance civile.

Cape Cod is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

En 1845, Thoreau construyó una pequeña cabaña junto al lago Walden. Su idea era procurarse sus propios recursos y vivir de la manera más simple y pura posible, como un asceta, dedicándose a escribir para ser un poeta de la naturaleza. En su cabaña tenía tres sillas: "una para la soledad, otra para la amistad, y una tercera para la sociedad". Permaneció ahí durante dos años, que sirvieron de inspiración para su obra maestra, Walden, un canto a la libertad del hombre y la vida en los bosques. > In 1845, Thoreau built a small cabin by Lake Walden. His idea was to procure his own resources and live in the simplest and purest way possible, as an ascetic, dedicating himself to writing to be a poet of nature. In his cabin he had three chairs: "one for loneliness, another for friendship, and a third for society." He stayed there for two years, which served as the inspiration for his masterpiece, Walden, a hymn to the freedom of man and life in the woods.

Letters to various persons is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1865.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.