Walking
About this book
Thoreau's essay celebrates the value of walking and immersion in nature, arguing that wildness is essential to human freedom and thought. It suits readers interested in transcendentalist writing, environmental philosophy, and reflective essays on nature.
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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