Arguably America's most famous nonconformist, Thoreau lived at Walden Pond from July 1845 to September 1847, chronicling his experiences there. It was an experiment in living a life unhindered by social trappings and tradition. His work was not widely renowned for years after his death, but later became a staple in modern culture, defining not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be human. Come see where the idea of marching to the beat of a different drummer originated. Walden is a classic and essential reading.
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Besides irritating formatting issues (as Mr. Wiggings mentioned in his review), I got over a quarter way through before realizing that the quotes are missing! I'd see many lines that just seemed to end with half a thought and a comma or double-dash, with nothing to punctuate his statement (price, poem, song, etc.). I just grabbed the MOBI version from Project Gutenberg ([...]) and everything seems to be in order. However be aware that THAT version has no table of contents (DOH!).So ... it's free, yes, but you're missing out on key elements of the book if you download this.
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I Love This Book,
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This review is from: Walden, Optimized For Kindle (Kindle Edition)
This book should be required reading for every high school and college student in every school in the country. It is one of the most important literary contributions of our age. If you have not read it, I highly recommend it. This version is formatted very well and includes a linked Table of Contents which is especially helpful when you reread this book. regardless of whether you purchase this version for the Kindle or a print version, you won't be disappointed.
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Great edition, Thoreau is timeless and important as ever,
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Often times a book you *should* read is one that isn't that enjoyable to read. At best, you have to work at it. The writing although informative, educational, and thought provoking is often complex, unapproachable, and drowned in archaic syntax. While not as easy reading as adult teen fiction, I'm about 1/3 of the way through and so far have been able to follow about 80% of it without needing to go back over anything or bust out my dictionary.The Kindle format itself is great and well adapted. No strange formats, no font oddities. As for the text, it should be pointed out that there is more to Thoreau than "simplify, simplify". His observations on the motivations and trappings of society are accurate and telling, proven even more by the fact that one hundred and fifty years have passed since its creation and little has changed. An outstanding text for anyone wishing to get more out of life and to distill out the things that are most excellent.
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New England, Walden Pond, Flint's Pond, Fair Haven, Brister's Hill, John Field, White Pond, Concord River, Nineteenth Century, Baker Farm, New York, Loch Fyne, Walden Woods Browse Sample Pages:
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