

Civil Disobedience
Author: Henry David Thoreau
Narrator: Philip Ray
Unabridged: 54 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Yashiki Audio
Published: 09/09/2019
Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy
Author: Henry David Thoreau
Narrator: Philip Ray
Unabridged: 54 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Yashiki Audio
Published: 09/09/2019
Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy
Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862), an essayist, poet, philosopher, and anti-slavery activist, is one of the most beloved figures in American literature. He is the author of dozens of books and essays, including On Civil Disobedience, The Maine Woods, and A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers.
I chose Thoreau’s essay Civil Disobedience as my 2018 Fourth of July read, figuring I could write something quick and easy, something about the Resistance, Generalissimo Trump, and the coming Blue Wave. Yada yada yada. Something inspiring and comforting. But it didn’t work out that way. I found Thore......more
Book Review I read this nearly twenty years ago in a college course. I recently found my notes and listed a few below, so this isn’t a typical review you’ve seen from me. My reaction to this work is pretty complicated. It had some thought-invoking ideas, but it was boring from a readabil......more
I have read excerpts from this essay over the years and have finally finished it. I wonder if there is a more timely book - truly the people need to take this book to heart if there is to be any hope of civility ever returning to America. Thoreau points out that passively accepting the political whi......more
Or how to not let yourself be manipulated by any kind of authority.An essay that states some of the basic ideas of being a human being, the way I see it. It should be taught in schools. The progress from a total to a restricted monarchy, and from a restricted monarchy to democracy, is a progress towa......more
This is a very interesting read. Though the language can seem a bit old and hard to get through and understand the message is important and rings out loud and clear. Many people are content to sit around and wait for the right thing to happen but in order for the right the to happen there must be ac......more