{"title":"Henry David Thoreau: Walden, Civil Disobedience and More","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat do we need to live well? What do we owe our neighbours, our government and ourselves? Henry David Thoreau approaches these questions through daily work, close attention to nature and a willingness to stand apart. This collection brings together his reflections on simple living, his argument for individual conscience, his essay on walking and his account of Cape Cod.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eOn the Duty of Civil Disobedience\u003c\/i\u003e examines the individual's responsibility when government supports injustice. Thoreau asks readers to weigh obedience against conscience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWalden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience\u003c\/i\u003e pairs his account of life beside Walden Pond with his political essay. At the pond, the costs of food, shelter and work become questions about how a life should be spent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWalking\u003c\/i\u003e considers the value of walking and the place of wildness in human life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eCape Cod\u003c\/i\u003e turns toward the Atlantic shore, combining travel observations with attention to the coast and the people who live there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead together, these works show how closely Thoreau's thought is tied to places and ordinary choices. A house, a path or a stretch of beach can prompt a question about habit, ownership or duty. His reflective passages sit beside sharp challenges to accepted ways of living. The result is a collection for readers interested in both the natural world and the demands of an examined life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe political essay appears both as a separate work and within the volume paired with \u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"walden-and-on-the-duty-of-civil-disobedience","title":"Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does your life really cost—and what do you owe a government that acts against your conscience?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeside Walden Pond, Henry David Thoreau builds a small cabin and tests how little he needs to live well. Walden shapes his experiment into a cycle of seasons, from summer through winter to spring. Beans, birds, books and ice become starting points for questions about work, wealth, solitude and the use of each passing day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the Duty of Civil Disobedience turns from the cabin to the claims of the state. After a night in jail for refusing to pay a tax, Thoreau asks what a person owes a government that supports slavery and war. Together, these works connect the freedom to live simply with the responsibility to act on conscience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe price of possessions\u003c\/strong\u003e – Question what you buy by asking how much of your life it costs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA cabin through the seasons\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow bean planting, winter preparations and spring renewal beside the pond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoom for an inner life\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore the pleasure and effort of reading, listening closely and spending time alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConscience against the state\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider the demands of peaceful resistance when law and moral responsibility pull apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA stubborn questioning voice\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet a thinker whose humor and sharp judgments challenge the habits you take for granted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who feel busy but unsure why, lovers of nature writing, and students of American thought or protest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now, and let Thoreau's experiment sharpen your questions about your own life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":58289266524508,"sku":"LOA-C284-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":58289266557276,"sku":"LOA-C284-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58289266590044,"sku":"LOA-C284-PB","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":58289266622812,"sku":"LOA-C284-HC","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-top-00284-en_5aa94dd7-6b3f-478d-a3f2-1f30473b59cc.jpg?v=1792697453"},{"product_id":"on-the-duty-of-civil-disobedience","title":"On the Duty of Civil Disobedience","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do you owe a government when obeying it means lending your support to injustice?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn On the Duty of Civil Disobedience, Henry David Thoreau puts conscience before obedience. His refusal to pay a tax brings him to the Concord jail. Behind that refusal stand slavery and the war against Mexico. He asks what one person should do when the state demands support for actions that person knows are wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoreau treats government as a tool, not a moral authority. He challenges the idea that a majority must be right simply because it has the strength to rule. His argument moves from what you believe to what you do with your hands, your money, and your name. 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Their journey begins with the wreckage of a ship at Cohasset. From there, crowded coach rides and long stretches of beach bring them close to the sea and the people who live beside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoreau seeks more than a pleasant view. He listens to an old oysterman, stays at Highland Light, and follows the Great Beach between sand cliffs and surf. Records of explorers and Pilgrims draw him into the Cape’s past. Grief, dry humor, and wonder share the page as he studies a landscape others dismiss as dull.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wild outer shore\u003c\/strong\u003e – Walk the Great Beach, where sand cliffs face the long reach of Atlantic surf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompany along the way\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet the Wellfleet oysterman whose tall tales bring a lively human presence to the journey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA night above the sea\u003c\/strong\u003e – Stay with Thoreau at Highland Light, high on the clay bluffs of Truro.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistory beneath the dunes\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore how old records of explorers and Pilgrims deepen his view of the Cape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSand as a wilderness\u003c\/strong\u003e – See wind and water shape a place Thoreau regards as a desert beside the sea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love walking books, sea and shore writing, New England history with dry humor, or Walden and a different side of Thoreau.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and join Thoreau where the wreckage meets the shore.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":59534650638684,"sku":"LOA-C3610-PB","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":59908470473052,"sku":"LOA-C3610-HC","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/03610_en_ebook-front_c04.jpg?v=1792175008"},{"product_id":"walking","title":"Walking","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if an ordinary walk could change how you think about freedom, nature, and the life you lead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Walking, Henry David Thoreau turns the daily walk into a bold argument about how to live. 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