Unique Elements Historical Context - Detailed 19th Century Historical Outline A real-life adventure book, inscribed in a period of history that will live on for generations, this book is sophisticated in a manner that modern nature writings have not achieved. Walden; or Living in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau is a book of American literature classics first published in 1854 Boston. A true classic, set in a period of eternal distinction. Early books have a quality that no modern book can match. You will not be disappointed with this masterpiece, which is autobiography books at their best. From The Book “Most of the luxuries, and many of the so called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind. With respect to luxuries and comforts, the wisest have ever lived a more simple and meagre life than the poor. The ancient philosophers, Chinese, Hindoo, Persian, and Greek, were a class than which none has been poorer in outward riches, none so rich in inward. We know not much about them. It is remarkable that we know so much of them as we do. The same is true of the more modern reformers and benefactors of their race. None can be an impartial or wise observer of human life but from the vantage ground of what we should call voluntary poverty.” Synopsis Walden is the result of Thoreau's two years and two months of semi-isolation near Concord, Massachusetts, near Walden Pond. He constructed a modest cabin on land belonging to his friend Ralph Waldo Emerson and lived nearly entirely off the land, cultivating his own vegetables and doing various tasks. He intended to live simply at Walden Pond, with time to reflect, walk in the woods, write, and connect with nature. A Stunning Reprint At Peace Classics Publishing, we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unchanged from the original author’s publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence. This title is one of the best simple living books , of all time, words strung together with such precision, autobiography books that you just do not see in the modern age. This title will make an excellent gift to the memoirs and biographies buff in your life or a fantastic addition to your current collection. We are ready to ship this book off to you today at lightning speed, so you will find yourself indulging in this title without delay. Title Details Original 1854 Text - Memoir - 5 x 8 Inches - Matte Cover - White Paper