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Blissfully Enlightening In a topsy-turvy world where nastiness, greed, and evil are the societal norm, books like Walden confirm the superiority of Perfectly Divine Individuality. Thoreau elaborately discusses some of the wisdom which I often ponder on. 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. But a well-read and discerning soul perseveres with grace, and remains authentic. A wonderful example is where... more info
Truly a world classic. Great writing. A life-changing read. This is a book to be pondered, to be read slowly, a book worth the effort to read in order to understand what Thoreau is saying, and to see the application to him- or herself, now, today. As happens with great writing, the reader is changed by this book. Even in reading the first few pages, the reader has a profound experience. Multiply that by reading Walden in entirety and the reader emerges a different person. However, the reader must be willing to enter into Thoreau's world and his experience. Readers... more info
Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant! One of the best books I have ever studied. Hidden gems await inside for anyone who reads this classic. If literature can be seen as a medium to express our thoughts in the deepest yet most lucid ways, then Walden must be in the top quartile of the best of them. And all of this for a couple of quid? Buy it!
Obsession with Beans As an addendum to the earlier reviews posted here I'd like to suggest that the obsession thoreau has with the price of beans is, like the cetology chapters in Moby Dick, or the compulsive list making of Robinson Crusoe, as much a device for creating a mood as a dry stocktaking exercise. Thoreau is demonstrating the ritualism of a solitary existence - if you lived alone in a hut in the woods, wouldn't you become obsessed with the fruits of your daily toil? It amounts to more than a hill of beans.
