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It is a process. As a writer that is what I dream of accomplishing, to convey that sense of enduring writing that speaks to every reader. Learning to be true to yourself is what makes a good writer. Am enjoying the book immensely. Much like Thoreau. It is as if he were writing it as an answer to every mans plea. Haven't been able to compare it with a newer translation yet. Timeless writing indeed.
Thoreau gives an analogy of a slave breeder, who donates the proceeds of every tenth slave, to buy a month of free Sundays for the first nine slaves he sold. But a well-read and discerning soul perseveres with grace, and remains authentic.A wonderful example is where Thoreau speaks of the utter futility of those who profess to be charitable, but are in actual fact a part of the problem. Walden is a rare combination of beauty and goodness, penetratingly exposing the hypocrisy of society, and helping genuine human beings, who understand the true meaning of life, to evolve. In a topsy-turvy world where nastiness, greed, and evil are the societal norm, books like Walden confirm the supremacy of Perfectly Divine Individuality.Thoreau elaborately discusses some of the wisdom which I often ponder. Many future denizens of Hell, jealously target human beings who are earning more Heaven with each passing moment, and attack them to try and weaken their spirit.
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I was recently lead to him while looking for some essays on gardening. I was further warned by the difficulty of his text in general.
In the beginning pages he takes me on a tour of opinions needing to be voiced in my life. Still, I was close to discovering his writings.
I've kept Thoreau at arm's length over the years. Economy rates low on my reading list.
My fear of crankiness is dispelled with freshness on every page. I sensed his brilliance yet secretly accused him of purposely unconnecting from the world.
The first subject he covers in Walden is ecomomy.
I don't expect it to have a long shelf life.Thoreau is one of the saints of American ecology. I suggest following Walden with Annie Dillard's marvelous Pingrim and Tinker's Creek. How does one review a classic. His writing takes one to a different time and place, and yet one in which the rape of the landscape was already taking place. Emerson's essay on Thoreau is a happy bonus. In this day of eco-spirituality, Thoreau is a must-read. This edition is easy to read, but not the best quality paper.
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