On the surface it seemed simple enough - to live alone in a hut in the woods for a year and a half. But when he undertook this challenge in 1845, Henry David Thoreau was not merely testing his ability to live off the land. By escaping civilization, with all its rules and customs and conventions, he hoped to clear his mind for some very serious thinking.
Thoreau's fascinating, detailed account of his sojourn on the shores of Walden Pond brings alive a whole world - fish and birds, trees and crops, sun and stars and seasons, all viewed through the prism of Thoreau's probing, restless mind. Not content to observe, he wrestled with the meaning of what he saw around him.
Seeking solitude, Thoreau found intellectual freedom. While you may not agree with all of the answers he found, this exploration will surely spur you to seek some answers of your own.
Introduction
About The Author
About Walden Pond
About The Book
Walden
Chapter 1 : Economy
Chapter 2 : Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
Chapter 3 : Reading
Chapter 4 : Sounds
Chapter 5 : Solitude
Chapter 6 : Visitors
Chapter 7 : The Bean-Field
Chapter 8 : The Village
Chapter 9 : The Ponds
Chapter 10 : Baker Farm
Chapter 11 : Higher Laws
Chapter 12 : Brute Neighbors
Chapter 13 : House - Warming
Chapter 14 : Former Inhabitants and Winter Visitors
Chapter 15 : Winter Animals
Chapter 16 : The Pond in Winter
Chapter 17 : Spring
Chatper 18 : Conclusion