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Walden and Civil Disobedience | |||
Walden and Civil Disobedience |
BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP
Naturalist and philosopher Thoreau's timeless essays on the role of humanity -- in the world of nature, and in society and government.
A concise introduction that gives readers important background information
A chronology of the author's life and work
A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context
An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations
Detailed explanatory notes
Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work
Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction
A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience
SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON
--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
作者简介 Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was an essayist, poet, philosopher, and anti-slavery activist. Among his other notable books are A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers and Civil Disobedience. He died of tuberculosis and he is buried in his family's plot near the graves of his friends Hawthorne, Alcott, Emerson, and Channing on Author's Ridge in Concord's Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.