by HowardZinn (Editor), HenryDavidThoreau (Author), WendellGlick (Editor)
These thirteen selections from the polemical writings of Henry D. Thoreau represent every stage in his twenty-two years of active writing. This edition, introduced by writer and historian Howard Zinn, is a microcosm of Thoreau's literary career. It allows the reader to achieve a full sense of Thoreau's evolution as a writer and thinker. Most famous of these essays is "Resistance to Civil Government," better known as "Civil Disobedience." Still a standard text in American high schools, it has long inspired nonviolent protest around the world. It influenced those who opposed apartheid in South Africa and motivated international anti-war demonstrators during 1960s and 1970s. "Civil Disobedience" will surely continue to influence generations of readers for years to come.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 232
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 24 May 2004
ISBN 10: 0691118760
ISBN 13: 9780691118765