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Thoreau and Emerson: Nature and Spirit
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Thoreau and Emerson: Nature and Spirit
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Henry David Thoreau
Title Details
Author
Henry David Thoreau
,
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Narrator
Russ Barnett
Publisher
AudioGO
Unabridged Edition
Running Time
2 Hrs. 12 Min.
Description
Selections from Henry David Thoreau's
Walden
and
Civil Disobedience
, and Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Introduction to Thoreau", "Self-Reliance", "Nature", "The American Scholar", "Education", and "Politics". Thoreau dedicated his life to preserving his freedom as a man and an artist.
Walden
is a record of his experiment in simple living, describing his basic existence, rich in contemplation of the wonders of nature and the ways of man.
Civil Disobedience
is a work of protest against government interference with individual liberty. Emerson offers insight into Thoreau and the forces that shaped his life in his Introduction. The other essays in this collection represent Emerson's most influential writings, capturing the essence of American Transcendentalism.
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