Walden [American Classics Edition] by Henry David Thoreau - ISBN: 9780063481589
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Walden [American Classics Edition]

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    336 pages

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    1 September 2026

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Summary

One of the Library of Congress’s “Books That Shaped America”

One of The Guardian’s 100 Best Nonfiction Books

“Walden…is arguably the most important work of literary nonfiction in the American canon.” *New York Times*

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, HarperCollins is proud to present this library of American classics drawn from our storied catalog. Walden is a foundational …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780063481589
ISBN-10:0063481588
Author:Henry David Thoreau
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint:HarperCollins
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:1 September 2026
Weight:295g
Dimensions:210mm x 140mm x 21mm
Series:HarperCollins American Classics
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Critics Review

“This book is like an invitation to life’s dance.” - E.B. White

Walden…is arguably the most important work of literary nonfiction in the American canon.”

- New York Times

About The Author

Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817 in Concord, Massachusetts. He spent time as a school teacher after attending Harvard College but was dismissed for his refusal to administer corporal punishment.

In 1845, wanting to write his first book, he moved to Walden Pond and built his cabin on land owned by Ralph Waldo Emerson. It was during his time at Walden that Thoreau was imprisoned briefly for not paying taxes; this experience became the basis for his well-known essay “Civil Disobedience.”

He died of tuberculosis in 1862 at the age of 44.

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