These thirteen selections from the polemical writings of Henry D. Thoreau represent every stage in his twenty-two years of active writing. This edition, introduced by writer and historian Howard Zinn, is a microcosm of Thoreau's literary career. It allows the reader to achieve a full sense of Thoreau's evolution as a writer and thinker. Most famous of these essays is "Resistance to Civil Government," better known as "Civil Disobedience." Still a standard text in American high schools, it has long inspired nonviolent protest around the world. It influenced those who opposed apartheid in South Africa and motivated international anti-war demonstrators during 1960s and 1970s. "Civil Disobedience" will surely continue to influence generations of readers for years to come.
| ISBN: | 9780691118765 |
| Publication date: | 13th June 2004 |
| Author: | Henry David Thoreau, Howard Zinn |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Series: | Writings of Henry D. Thoreau |
| Genres: |
Biography: writers Social and political philosophy |