Henry David Thoreau Audio

From the purple grasses of August, to the yellow elms of October, to the scarlet oak leaves of November, Henry David Thoreau casts his eye on the brilliant colors of autumn and guides us on a journey through the season’s bounty.

This work is based on the author’s experiences during three short visits to Cape Cod between 1849 and 1855.

In the early 1850s, Henry David Thoreau took many meditative walks along the coast....

In 1849, 5 years before Henry David Thoreau published Walden, he wrote what has come to be...

Thoreau refused to pay taxes in 1846, based on his opposition to the Mexican War, and was later jailed...

Classic essay by Thoreau explaining why he went to jail rather than submit to a tax he felt unjust, Civil Disobedience served as inspiration to both Gandhi and Tolstoy and continues to be regarded as a definitive statement of the rights of the individual within the state.

Civil Disobedience is Thoreau's primary essay on how to interact with Government. Here the author argues that a citizen must always uphold conscience over what is prescribed by law.

"'What are you doing now?' he asked. 'Do you keep a journal?' So I make my first entry today."

With these words, in response to prodding from Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau embarked on a writing enterprise--his "Journal"

Government and politics have a daily influence on our lives. The authority and responsibilities given to government affect not only our social customs but our prosperity and our freedom. The Giants of Political Thought series introduces you to the most influential thinkers on this subject through a series of dramatic presentations that explain their major works.

Civil Disobedience is an essay by Henry David Thoreau.