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Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862) has 3 books in the BigBookHub catalogue: Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience, On the Duty of Civil Disobedience and Journal 01, 1837-1846: The Writings of Henry David Thorea….
Books by Henry David Thoreau
Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience
Two works by Thoreau: Walden, his account of living simply in a house he built by Walden Pond, and an essay on civil disobedience. They deal with self-sufficiency, criticism of materialism and the role of individual conscience against unjust laws.
On the Duty of Civil Disobedience
Thoreau's radical manifesto argues that conscience must trump law when government demands complicity in injustice—a bracing challenge to anyone who assumes legality equals morality. Written from his jail cell after refusing to pay taxes supporting slavery and war, this slim but explosive essay became the philosophical blueprint for Gandhi and MLK's resistance movements. Its uncompromising logic forces readers to confront uncomfortable questions about their own obligations to resist.
Journal 01, 1837-1846: The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume 07 (of 20)
The first volume of Thoreau's journal, covering 1837 to 1846, with his philosophical reflections and observations of nature. It also reflects on solitude and society, and is the first practically complete presentation of the journal.