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As a writer that is what I dream of accomplishing, to convey that sense of enduring writing that speaks to every reader. Haven't been able to compare it with a newer translation yet. Am enjoying the book immensely. Learning to be true to yourself is what makes a good writer. It is as if he were writing it as an answer to every mans plea. Timeless writing indeed. It is a process. Much like Thoreau.
But a well-read and discerning soul perseveres with grace, and remains authentic.A wonderful example is where Thoreau speaks of the utter futility of those who profess to be charitable, but are in actual fact a part of the problem. In a topsy-turvy world where nastiness, greed, and evil are the societal norm, books like Walden confirm the supremacy of Perfectly Divine Individuality.Thoreau elaborately discusses some of the wisdom which I often ponder. 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. Thoreau gives an analogy of a slave breeder, who donates the proceeds of every tenth slave, to buy a month of free Sundays for the first nine slaves he sold. Walden is a rare combination of beauty and goodness, penetratingly exposing the hypocrisy of society, and helping genuine human beings, who understand the true meaning of life, to evolve.
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In the beginning pages he takes me on a tour of opinions needing to be voiced in my life. I was further warned by the difficulty of his text in general.
I sensed his brilliance yet secretly accused him of purposely unconnecting from the world. I've kept Thoreau at arm's length over the years.
Economy rates low on my reading list. I was recently lead to him while looking for some essays on gardening.
The first subject he covers in Walden is ecomomy. Still, I was close to discovering his writings.
My fear of crankiness is dispelled with freshness on every page.
I don't expect it to have a long shelf life.Thoreau is one of the saints of American ecology. How does one review a classic. His writing takes one to a different time and place, and yet one in which the rape of the landscape was already taking place. In this day of eco-spirituality, Thoreau is a must-read. This edition is easy to read, but not the best quality paper. I suggest following Walden with Annie Dillard's marvelous Pingrim and Tinker's Creek. Emerson's essay on Thoreau is a happy bonus.
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