Walden
or, Life in the Woods
About this text
Thoreau’s account of his two years in a cabin by Walden Pond, arranged as a single year of seasons: an argument for simplicity and self-reliance, and an extended practice of attention to the natural world.
How to cite
Henry David Thoreau. Walden: or, Life in the Woods. Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1854.
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“Walden.” Source. The Library, Unitive Knowledge Society. Last modified November 7, 2026. https://www.unitiveknowledge.org/library/sources/walden-thoreau.
“Walden,” source, The Library, Unitive Knowledge Society, last modified November 7, 2026, https://www.unitiveknowledge.org/library/sources/walden-thoreau.
“Walden.” The Library, Unitive Knowledge Society, 7 Nov. 2026, www.unitiveknowledge.org/library/sources/walden-thoreau.
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