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Walking

Walking

Thoreau, Henry David

Paperback

FictionPhilosophyEnvironmental Studies

ISBN10: 1419193023
ISBN13: 9781419193026
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.13 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.18
Language: English
Walking by Henry David Thoreau is a classic essay on the joys of walking and the benefits of immersing oneself in nature. Thoreau, a renowned American philosopher, naturalist, and author, believed that walking was not only a physical exercise but also a spiritual and philosophical one. In this essay, he explores the idea of walking as a form of meditation, a way to connect with nature, and a means of self-discovery. Thoreau's writing is poetic and reflective, and he draws on his own experiences of walking in the woods near his home in Concord, Massachusetts. He also discusses the importance of solitude and the need to disconnect from the distractions of modern life. Walking is a timeless piece of literature that continues to inspire readers to embrace the simple pleasures of nature and to seek out the transformative power of walking.Nowadays almost all man's improvements, so called, as the building of houses and the cutting down of the forest and of all large trees, simply deform the landscape, and make it more and more tame and cheap. A people who would begin by burning the fences and let the forest stand!This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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