{"product_id":"2940169696011","title":"Thoreau and Emerson: Nature and Spirit: Great American Philosophers","description":"\u003cp\u003eSelections from Henry David Thoreau's \u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCivil Disobedience\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eCivil Disobedience\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe other essays in this collection represent Emerson's most influential writings, capturing the essence of American Transcendentalism.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Blackstone Audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104637174000,"sku":"2940169696011","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169696011_p0.jpg?v=1769899115","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169696011","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}