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. But even as Thoreau disentangled himself from worldly matters, his musings were often disturbed by his social conscience.
TopicEthics & Moral Philosophy, Individual Philosophers, Civil Rights, General, Literary, American / General, History & Surveys / Modern, American Government / State
Publication Year1983
IllustratorYes
GenreSelf-Help, Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, Philosophy, Political Science