{"product_id":"9781411433458","title":"Walden and Civil Disobedience (Barnes \u0026 Noble Classics Series)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, a veritable treasury of American naturalism, teems with biting social observations about daily human life, not least among them:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Our life is frittered away by detail. . . . Simplify, simplify.” \u003ci\u003eWalden and Civil Disobedience\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003eHenry David Thoreau\u003c\/b\u003e, is part of the \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographies of the authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFootnotes and endnotes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComments by other famous authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliographies for further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndices \u0026amp; Glossaries, when appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics \u003c\/i\u003epulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHenry David Thoreau built his small hut on the shore of Walden Pond in 1845. For the next two years he lived there as simply as possible, seeking “the essential facts of life” and learning to eliminate the unnecessary details—material and spiritual—that intrude upon human happiness. He described his experiences in \u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e, using vivid, forceful prose that transforms his reflections on nature into richly evocative metaphors to live by. George Eliot’s review of \u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e singles out qualities that have attracted readers for generations, namely “a deep poetic sensibility,” as well as Thoreau’s own “refined [and] hardy mind.” In a world obsessed with technology and luxury, \u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e seems more relevant today than ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter being imprisoned for refusing to pay Concord’s poll tax, Thoreau recounted his experience in an 1848 lecture, “The Rights and Duties of the Individual in Relation to Government.” The speech, hardly noticed in Thoreau’s lifetime, was later published as “Civil Disobedience.” Today it is widely considered the single most important essay concerning the incumbent duties of American citizens and has inspired major civil movements around the world.","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121654546672,"sku":"9781411433458","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781411433458_p0.jpg?v=1763722054","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781411433458","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}