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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience, by Henry David Thoreau This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at Title: Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience Author: Henry David Thoreau Posting Date: July 12, 2008 [EBook #205] Release Date: January, 1995 [Last updated: May 27, 2011] Language: English Character set encoding: UTF-8 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK WALDEN *** Produced by Judith Boss, and David Widger WALDEN, and ON THE DUTY OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE By Henry David Thoreau Contents =WALDEN= Economy Where I Lived, and What I Lived For Reading Sounds Solitude Visitors The Bean-Field The Village The Ponds Baker Farm Higher Laws Brute Neighbors House-Warming Former Inhabitants and Winter Visitors Winter Animals The Pond in Winter Spring Conclusion =ON THE DUTY OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE= WALDEN Economy When I wrote the following pages, or rather the bulk of them, I lived alone, in the woods, a mile from any neighbor, in a house which I had built myself, on the shore of Walden Pond, in Concord, Massachusetts, and earned my living by the labor of my hands only. I lived there two years and two months. At present I am a sojourner in civilized life again. I should not obtrude my affairs so much on the notice of my readers if very particular inquiries had not been made by my townsmen concerning my mode of life, which some would call impertinent, though they do not appear to me at all impertinent, but, considering the circumstances, very natural and pertinent. Some have asked what I got to eat; if I did not feel lonesome; if I was not afraid; and the like. Others have been curious to learn what portion of my income I devoted to charitable purpos