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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
Challenging but fruitful. I thought a lot of this book just seemed like complaining, but seeing the connections between his world and ours, and the foundations of mindful thought were interesting. I’m glad to have read it, but I’m not quite sure I enjoyed it.
It's good, but needs a lot of attention while reading and a slow read.
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I had never read Walden prior to receiving this edition- though I have frequently used quotes from it that showed up in online searches! I can't compare this edition to previous ones, though as a novice reader, I can hardly imagine a better one. Bill McKibben's introduction and footnotes, are a wonderful bridge between the ideas and practicalities of 1854 and those of 2017.
Walden is basically a series of essays, Henry David Thoreau's contemplations on the time he spent in seclusion, living off the land, while writing a novel. It is a beautiful meditation on simplicity and mindfulness. I am struck by the problems that seem timeless - Thoreau thought people in his time were overly materialistic! I read it rather quickly, so I could complete this review; now I plan to keep it at my bedside, and study a page each day in more depth.
Walden is basically a series of essays, Henry David Thoreau's contemplations on the time he spent in seclusion, living off the land, while writing a novel. It is a beautiful meditation on simplicity and mindfulness. I am struck by the problems that seem timeless - Thoreau thought people in his time were overly materialistic! I read it rather quickly, so I could complete this review; now I plan to keep it at my bedside, and study a page each day in more depth.
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Voi Walden <3 Tämä oli paljon muuta kuin mitä ennalta luulin, mutta myös juuri sitä! Lempparit Thoreau-moodit: 1) lämmittää taloa ja lähteä tuntikausiksi kävelylle tulet takassa, mutta kerran kun on pihassa ja sattuu vilkaisemaan sisälle, huomaa sängyn palavan. 2) Todeta, että on oikeastaan mukavaa kun seinissä ei ole eristeitä ja sisällä viuhuu niin kova viima että takka vetää kuin unelma. Kun seiniin tulee eristeet, sisällä toki on lämpimämpi, mutta ei enää yhtä hyvä fiilis :D 3) Tehdä minimaalisen lyhyt lista vuoden aikana tarvituista elintarvikkeista ja todeta niistäkin puolet lopulta melko tarpeettomiksi.
Yksi harvoista kirjoista joista oon kyllä erityisen tyytyväinen että löysin tän vihdoin omaan hyllyyn! Vieläpä hyvä painos kattavilla taustoittavilla viitteillä
Yksi harvoista kirjoista joista oon kyllä erityisen tyytyväinen että löysin tän vihdoin omaan hyllyyn! Vieläpä hyvä painos kattavilla taustoittavilla viitteillä
Some of this book made me feel super peaceful while I read it, especially the parts about nature such as when he's just going on about his love for the birds outside his house etc., and there's definitely some stuff to be learned about not over-complicating our lives. That being said, houses in the woods don't cost $26 anymore, do they Henry? It's not exactly a viable way for people to live, as nice as it sounds.