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Walden

By: Henry David Thoreau
Narrated by: Mel Foster
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Walden is the classic account of two years spent by Henry David Thoreau living at Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. The story is detailed in its accounts of Thoreau's day-to-day activities, observations, and undertakings to survive out in the wilderness for two years.

Thoreau's journal is an exquisite account of a man seeking a more simple life by living in harmony with nature. In today's fast-paced consumer-driven society, the austere lifestyle endorsed by Thoreau is as relevant and refreshing as ever.

Public Domain (P)2008 Tantor Classics World Massachusetts
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Walden isn’t the profound political text I thought it would be. It is instead the rantings of a hermit who has some idea of politics and every once in a while will share his view on a matter but by no means is it an overall narrative in my opinion.

A hermit ranting

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He asks people to live a life similar to Alan Watts or Albert Camus with simple living. with that in mind it ends up not being so exciting and adventurous but there are a few good points. It's not written like a philosopher but more like an old man giving advice for a good life. he has a poetic way with words sometimes but quite rare I thought.

"Birds do not sing in caves". Life is in nature not inside

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