Walden (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Henry David Thoreau
- First Published: 1854
- Type of Work: Essays
- Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography, Essays, Nature writing
- Subjects: Freedom, Self-discovery, Individuality, Ponds, Thought or thinking, Outdoor life, Natural history
Critical Evaluation:
Early in the summer of 1845, Henry David Thoreau left his family home in the village of Concord, Massachusetts, to live for two years by himself in a rude house that he had constructed beside Walden Pond, in a far corner of Concord township. While there, he wrote in his journal about many of the things he did and thought. He was not the owner of the land on which he settled, but he had received the owner’s permission to build his house and to live there. His objective was really to live simply and think and write; in addition, he proved to himself that...
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