Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. Christian Academic Books/
  2. Philosophy

Seasons of Thoreau: Reflections on Life and Nature

by Henry David Thoreau

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Monadnock Valley Press
  • 12.7 x 20.3 x 1.7 cm

£13.94

Free UK Delivery

Available - Usually dispatched within 5 days

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account

Free delivery on orders over £10

Henry David Thoreau was fascinated by the endless cycle of the seasons, by the endless pursuit of self-improvement, and by parallels between the two. For Thoreau, the phenomena of the seasons were symbolical of human life: just as plants go through stages such as bud, leaf, flower, and fruit, or seed, seedling, and tree; just as agriculture persuades nature to yield its bounty through planting, cultivating, and harvesting, and delivers that bounty by storing it and bringing it to market; just as all things grow in spring, flourish in summer, ripen in autumn, and go dormant in winter; so, following ancient traditions and his own insights, Thoreau perceived deep patterns in human life and saw virtues like deliberation, discipline, gratitude, reverence, self-trust, magnanimity, independence, and simplicity as suggestive of certain stages of human life, periods of the year, and even times of the day. The passages collected here illuminate these connections. Some of them are about nature, some are about ethics, and some bridge the gap between the two. By returning again and again to the same themes in Walden, in his essays, and in his Journal, Thoreau built up a system of images that clearly demonstrates his integrated understanding of, and wholehearted devotion to, cultivating a better life.
Seasons of Thoreau: Reflections on Life and Nature and The Illustrated Walden: Or, Life in the Woods
The Illustrated Walden: Or, Life in the WoodsSeasons of Thoreau: Reflections on Life and Nature

  • Author

    Henry David Thoreau

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Monadnock Valley Press

  • Published

    July 2017

  • Weight

    305g

  • Dimensions

    12.7 x 20.3 x 1.7 cm

  • ISBN

    9780999186305

  • ISBN-10

    0999186302

  • Eden Code

    4734175

Over 14,000 churches and schools have upgraded to an Advance Account and we‘d love to welcome you into this free program. We know that church volunteers and school teachers often use their own money, then have claim it back on on an expense form. We can take all of that hassle away by invoicing your church or school directly and delivering your order straight away.

Opening an account is quick and easy, with most accounts being approved and setup within a few hours of filling in the form below (on weekdays, not weekends). As soon as we‘ve approved the application we‘ll send you an email to let you know that its done.

Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account
Write a review
      Ask a question
      Open Doors Ad