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Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience
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Thoreau combines his account of two years living simply at Walden Pond with his essay arguing that individuals may refuse to obey unjust laws. Readers interested in transcendentalism, nature writing, and the philosophy of political resistance will find it valuable.
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist, he is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay "Civil Disobedience", an argument in favor of citizen disobedience against an unjust state.
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