Walden: and Civil Disobedience

Written by Henry David Thoreau

Narrated by Jason William Bayless

Walden, an American classic, details the experiences of Henry David Thoreau while he lived at Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. Thoreau, a transcendentalist author and poet, writes extensively of reflections on his natural surroundings, as well as his values and experiences of independence, self-reliance, and relation to nature and society.

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience is a powerful essay by Thoreau arguing the case for each person's duty to follow their individual conscience and reject thoughtless acceptance of governmental and social injustices.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sound Envision Studio
• Release date: Aug 2, 2023
• ISBN: 9798368911168

Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was an American writer, thinker, naturalist, and leading transcendental philosopher. Graduating from Harvard, Thoreau’s academic fortitude inspired much of his political thought and lead to him being an early and unequivocal adopter of the abolition movement. This ideology inspired his writing of Civil Disobedience and countless other works that contributed to his influence on society. Inspired by the principals of transcendental philosophy and desiring to experience spiritual awakening and enlightenment through nature, Thoreau worked hard at reforming his previous self into a man of immeasurable self-sufficiency and contentment. It was through Thoreau’s dedicated pursuit of knowledge that some of the most iconic works on transcendentalism were created.