| Definition: | | Walden Thoreau`s classic account of the solitary life, describing his attempts to simplify his life and sort out his priorities by living alone in a cabin beside Walden Pond for nearly two years, is one of the most influential books ever written. The bible of the environmental movement, WALDEN vividly portrays Thoreau`s reverence for nature, and his understanding of the idea that nature is made up of crucially interrelated parts. more details ... |