Bøger af Henry Thoreau

Om at vandre udkom posthumt i 1862 og betragtes af mange som den amerikanske forfatter Henry David Thoreaus åndelige testamente. Her sammenfatter han sin livsfilosofi og kærlighed til naturen. Teksten er komponeret som et manifest for det frie liv i naturen og en hyldest til vandringen. Essayet fik en skelsættende betydning for den moderne miljøbevægelse og forekommer i dag mere relevant end nogensinde. Thoreau skriver, at vi frem for alt ”ikke har råd til ikke at leve i nutiden”. Han lovpriste vandringen som en livgivende og nødvendig form for lediggang, en modgift til civilisationens dårligdomme, og vejen til et nyt fællesskab med naturen omkring os. Om at vandre er bredt anerkendt som Thoreaus andet mesterværk – eller rettere Livet i skovene (Walden) i koncentreret form. Denne samling indeholder også essayene En vintervandring og Livet uden principper samt uddrag fra Thoreaus dagbøger om natur.

In this classic of American literature, Thoreau gives an account of his two years' experience of the 'simple life' in the woods, telling how he sought and found material and spiritual sustenance in the solitude of the cabin which he built for himself on the shore of Walden Pond, near Concord, Massachusetts.

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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1892 Edition.

""Autumn"" is a collection of essays by American author and philosopher Henry David Thoreau. The book is a reflection on the beauty and importance of the season of autumn, with Thoreau exploring the changes in nature and the human experience as the days grow shorter and the leaves change color. Thoreau's writing is characterized by his deep appreciation for the natural world, and his ability to find meaning and wisdom in the smallest details of life. Through his observations of the changing landscape, Thoreau encourages readers to slow down and appreciate the simple pleasures of life, while also reflecting on the deeper questions of existence. ""Autumn"" is a timeless meditation on the beauty and transience of life, and a celebration of the power of nature to inspire and transform us.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Paradise (to be) Regained, has been considered important throughout human history. In an effort to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to secure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for both current and future generations. This complete book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not scans of the authors' original publications, the text is readable and clear.

A Pocket-Sized Collection of Quotations by Henry David Thoreau in an Elegant Hardcover Edition

New England transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau's 1843 essay "A Winter Walk" is a loving celebration of winter and walking. Thoreau vividly renders the winter season, writing of its sparkling beauty, its purity, and its stillness, and perfectly describing the warmth, coziness, and cheer to be found back at the home hearth. This short work is part of Applewood's "American Roots," series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America's most famous writers.

Originally published in 1849 as "Resistance to Civil Government," Thoreau's classic essay on resistance to the laws and acts of government that he considered unjust was largely ignored until the Twentieth Century when Mohandas Ghandi, Martin Luther King, Jr. and anti-Vietnam War activists applied Thoreau's principles.

Even a cursory reading of Henry David Thoreau?s immortal essay about civil disobedience reveals echoes in contemporary discussions of individual rights and the limits of government in a free society. Its themes resonate into the 21st century. Faced with a federal government that condoned the institution of slavery and was waging a war of questionable origin in Mexico, Thoreau pushed his readers to consider the responsibility of an individual with conscience. This edition includes ?The definition of a peaceable revolution,? an introductory essay by Warren Bluhm.

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Self-described as 'a mystic, a transcendentalist, and a natural philosopher to boot', Henry David Thoreau dedicated his life to preserving his freedom as a man and as an artist. This edition is suitable for those interested in discovering the great thinker's influential ideas about everything from environmentalism to limited government.

"Civil lydighedsnægtelse" er et essay af Henry D. Thoreau, der omhandler forholdet mellem borgeren og regeringen. Thoreau argumenterer for, at borgeren har en moralsk og demokratisk forpligtelse til at stå op imod regeringer, der handler imod borgerens samvittighed. Thoreau skrev sin bog på baggrund af sin foragt for og modstand imod blandt andet slaveriet.Derudover indeholder bogen udvalgte breve til Harrison G.O. Blake.Henry D. Thoreau (1817-1862) var en amerikansk forfatter, der måske er mest kendt for sit værk om det simple liv, som han beskrev i "Walden" (1854). Thoreau fik sin litterære debut i 1842 med essayet "A Walk to Wachusett" om en rejse, som han foretag med Richard Fuller. Thoreaus bibliografi består af over et dusin forskellige udgivelser i forskellige genrer. Fælles for dem er deres fokus på naturen, mennesket, tilværelsen og politik.

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.Thoreau's account of his solitary and self-sufficient home in the New England woods remains an inspiration to the environmental movement - a call to his fellow men to abandon their striving, materialistic existences of 'quiet desperation' for a simple life within their means, finding spiritual truth through awareness of the sheer beauty of their surroundings.

Disdainful of America's booming commercialism and industrialism, Henry David Thoreau left Concord, Massachusetts, in 1845 to live in solitude in the woods near Walden Pond. Walden, the account of his stay, conveys at once a naturalist's wonder at the commonplace and a Transcendentalist's yearning for spiritual truth and self-reliance.