Walden: or, Life in the Woods - Henry David Thoreau

“Most of the luxuries, and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind.” Fed up with the pointless extravagances and intricacies of civilized society, Henry David Thoreau ventured to return to the simple life that mankind once lead, only concerning himself with the most basic necessities for survival. For two years and two months, Thoreau lived in a cozy shack he built himself by Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts, recording during this time his reflections on civilization and his observations of the natural world around him in this, his most popular book, Walden: or, Life in the Woods.

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