Readnara
Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience — Henry David Thoreau

Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience

Henry David Thoreau

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 264 pages

Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience is a collection of essays by Henry David Thoreau. Walden reflects on simple living in nature near Walden Pond, while On the Duty of Civil Disobedience argues for individual resistance to unjust government. It is worth listening to for its contemplative prose and ideas about conscience and simplicity.

Listen to the opening

Listen to the first 5 pages without signing up Listen to the whole book free

Already have an account? Sign in and listen

Free with a free account. The book is read by an AI-generated voice; the text follows along.

Embed on your site

For teachers and schools: paste the code into your site or blog.

Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).

Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

Opening of the book

WALDEN
and
ON THE DUTY OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
by Henry David Thoreau

Contents
WALDEN
Economy
Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
Reading
Sounds
Solitude
Visitors
The Bean-Field
The Village
The Ponds
Baker Farm
Higher Laws
Brute Neighbors
House-Warming
Former Inhabitants and Winter Visitors
Winter Animals
The Pond in Winter
Spring
Conclusion
ON THE DUTY OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

"I do not propose to write an ode to dejection, but to brag as lustily as chanticleer in the morning, standing on his roost, if only to wake my neighbors up."

WALDEN

Keep listening free

Contents

  1. WALDEN
  2. and ON THE DUTY OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE by Henry David Thoreau
  3. Contents
  4. WALDEN
  5. Economy
  6. Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
  7. Reading
  8. Sounds
  9. Solitude
  10. Visitors
  11. The Bean-Field
  12. The Village
  13. The Ponds
  14. Baker Farm
  15. Higher Laws
  16. Brute Neighbors
  17. House-Warming
  18. Former Inhabitants and Winter Visitors
  19. Winter Animals
  20. The Pond in Winter
  21. Spring
  22. Conclusion
  23. ON THE DUTY OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
  24. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

You may also like