Walden / Henry David Thoreau ; introduction and annotations by Bill McKibben.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862, author.

Contributor:

McKibben, Bill, editor, writer of introduction.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862--Homes and haunts--Massachusetts--Walden Woods.

Thoreau, Henry David.

Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862.

Walden Woods (Mass.)--Social life and customs.

Walden Woods (Mass.).

Wilderness areas--Massachusetts--Walden Woods.

Wilderness areas.

Massachusetts--Walden Woods.

Natural history--Massachusetts--Walden Woods.

Natural history.

Authors, American--19th century--Biography.

Authors, American.

Solitude.

Homes.

Manners and customs.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 312 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston, Massachusetts : Beacon Press, [2017]

Summary:

"In honor of the bicentennial of Henry David Thoreau's birth, this edition of Walden features an introduction and annotations by renowned environmentalist Bill McKibben. 'We need to understand that when Thoreau sat in the dooryard of his cabin 'from sunrise till noon, rapt in a revery, in undisturbed solitude and stillness, while the birds sang around or flitted noiseless through the house,' he was offering counsel and example exactly suited for our perilous moment in time.' --Bill McKibben, from the introduction. First published in 1854, Henry David Thoreau's groundbreaking book has influenced generations of readers and continues to inspire and inform anyone with an open mind, a love of nature, and a longing for simplicity and contemplation. Bill McKibben provides a newly revised introduction and helpful annotations that place Thoreau firmly in his role as cultural and spiritual seer. This beautiful edition of Walden, published in honor of the bicentennial of Thoreau's birth, is more accessible and relevant than ever in an age of technological change and ecological crisis"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Walden

Economy 1

Where I Lived, and What I Lived For 76

Reading 94

Sounds 105

Solitude 122

Visitors 132

The Bean-Field 146

The Village 158

The Ponds 164

Baker Farm 189

Higher Laws 197

Brute Neighbors 210

House-Warming 224

Former Inhabitants; and Winter Visitors 241

Winter Animals 255

The Pond in Winter 265

Spring 280.

Other Format:

Online version: Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862, author. Walden

ISBN:

9780807098134

0807098132

OCLC:

959949148