Walden; or Life in the Woods (The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, with Bibliographical Introductions and Full Indexes, Volume II [2]) (New Riverside Edition)

viii, 522 pp. Original green cloth, gilt titles and rules, top edges gilt. The magnum opus of the American naturalist and friend to such literary greats as Ralph Waldo Emerson. Thoreau's famous work on simple living in a cabin on Walden Pond during the mid-19th century, which has become a symbol of the power of the individual. Thoreau offers interesting perspectives on the structure of society and the relationship of the individual to it, while also providing interesting details about the flora and fauna of the area, and what he gained by removing himself from the hustle and bustle. A highly collectible work representative of 19th century intellectual life, transcendentalism, American literature, and natural history.