02566cam a22003853u 4500001000400000003000700004005001700011006000200028007000500030008004100035040001100076041001700087050000700104100003700111245005000148264005100198300004700249336002600296337002600322338003600348500003100384508003400415520126300449534004501712653002301757653005101780653008901831653005401920653005301974653001302027653003002040653005202070856004102122999001702163205UtSlPG20260610133028.0mcr n260607r1995||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aThoreau, Henry David,d1817-186210aWalden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c1995  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 1995-01-01  aJudith Boss, and David Widger  a"Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau is a philosophical essay and social critique written in the mid-19th century. This work reflects Thoreau's reflections on simple living in natural surroundings, drawing from his personal experiment of living alone in the woods near Walden Pond. Thoreau emphasizes themes of self-sufficiency, the critique of materialism, and the importance of individual conscience and civil disobedience in the face of unjust laws.  The opening of "Walden" begins with Thoreau recounting his two years of solitude in a self-built house by Walden Pond, where he lived simply and engaged in manual labor. He addresses the curiosity of his townsfolk about his lifestyle choices and presents his views on the societal pressures that guide people into lives of "quiet desperation." Through vivid imagery and philosophical musings, Thoreau discusses the burdens of inherited possessions and societal expectations, asserting that many people live unexamined lives. He calls for a re-evaluation of what is considered necessary for a fulfilling life, suggesting that true happiness derives from simplicity, individual thought, and an intimate connection with nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCivil disobedience  aAuthors, American -- 19th century -- Biography  aThoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 -- Homes and haunts -- Massachusetts -- Walden Woods  aWilderness areas -- Massachusetts -- Walden Woods  aNatural history -- Massachusetts -- Walden Woods  aSolitude  aGovernment, Resistance to  aWalden Woods (Mass.) -- Social life and customs40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/205  c42335d42335