Friendship And Other Essays - Hardcover

Thoreau, Henry David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1168988667 ISBN 13: 9781168988669

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Friendship And Other Essays is a collection of essays by the famous American author and philosopher, Henry David Thoreau. The book explores the theme of friendship and its importance in our lives. Thoreau argues that true friendship is essential for personal growth and happiness, and that it is a rare and precious gift that should be cherished.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which delves into a different aspect of friendship. Thoreau discusses the qualities that make a good friend, the different types of friendships that exist, and the role that friendship plays in our society. He also reflects on his own experiences with friendship and the lessons he has learned from them.In addition to the essays on friendship, the book includes several other essays that touch on related topics, such as solitude, nature, and society. Thoreau's writing is characterized by his deep love of nature and his belief in the importance of living a simple, authentic life.Overall, Friendship And Other Essays is a thought-provoking and inspiring book that offers valuable insights into the nature of friendship and the human experience. Thoreau's writing is both poetic and philosophical, and his ideas are as relevant today as they were when he first wrote them.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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About the Author

Henry David Thoreau was an American author, poet, and philosopher, who is best known for his works Waldena treatise about living in concert with the natural worldand Civil Disobedience, in which he espoused the need to morally resist the actions of an unjust state. Thoreau s work heavily reflects the ideologies of the American transcendentalists, and he has long been considered a leading figure in the movement along with Ralph Waldo Emerson, Bronson Alcott, and, at first, Nathaniel Hawthorne (who changed his views later in life). In addition to his writing, which totaled more than twenty volumes, Thoreau was an active abolitionist, and lectured regularly against the Fugitive Slave Law. Thoreau died in 1862, and is buried along with Louisa May Alcott, Ellery Channing, and other notable Americans in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord, Massachusetts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1168988667
• ISBN 13: 9781168988669
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 90