Walden and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience Audiobook

" I liked his ponderings on economy & food. Great wit & sarcasm- things I've often thought @ the human race. His rambling bored me after a while though & although many would think he had a lot of great philosophical thought, I saw how self-centered & selfish he was too, just as he complained @ others being. "

" if man does not keep pace with his companions... and all that jazz. plus, as the inspiration for Ghandi and Martin Luther King's movements re peaceful independence/equality, can anyone afford not to read it? "

" Kinda boorish if you ask me, sorry. I'll see your Thoreau and raise you one Everett Ruess. "

" Read this, hug a tree, and f*#k the American government! "

" *yawn* ... sorry didn't like it ... and I've walked all the way around Walden Pond... kinda nice "

" Thoreau doesn't seem like he was a very fun guy to hang around with. "

" I learned alot from this book. I just also had to remind myself while I was reading it that we all have alot to learn...even the author. "

" Should be required reading and paired with Silent Spring! "

" DID YOU KNOW PUMPKINS ARE FAILURES?! Thoreau sure did. "

" I mistook it is as a 'living off the land' story.. but it is more into literature than adventure.. "

" I keep trying. I'm not getting any further. "

" Constantly referring to this book. A must read, a must have. "

" Definitely not for everyone at any point in their lives, but almost every page is packed with content that will move you philosophically and reflect on your impact in the world. "

" I loved Civil Disobedience, but had a really hard time enjoying Walden. I know its an amazing feat of literature, but the events themselves are just so boring! I can't deny how well written it is, but man, some of the things are just not that interesting. "

" While I admire Thoreau's ability to build a cabin and live in the woods, had the luxury of no responsibility for family. He also had a temperment that required little or no social interaction. Not all can live like that. "

" Look, I'm sure Thoreau had a lot to offer as a naturalist, poet, dinner party guest, whatever. As an essayist he is pompous, repetitive, and boring as hell. I get it: "Simplify." Take your own advice and don't use 10,000 words to say what could be said in 500. Sheesh. "

" This book has changed my life and they way I look at things. It is truly a masterpiece. "No truer American existed than Thoreau" - Ralph Waldo Emerson. "

" it was this book, read for high school english class, that helped instill in me a love for nature as well as a desire to preserve it. it also gave me one of my life maxims: to live deliberately. "

" Walden is my favorite book. "

" I could not finish this book. Not that it was a bad book but if bored me. I also could not help but think that Walden is hippocritical. He a man of means could afford to buy a large piece of land and live off of it for a year. "

" Just read Walden, not any of the additional material. "

" My grandmother gave me this book for my 13th birthday. The book transformed my life and my views on government. Pretty sure a small part of me has wanted to be a hermit ever since. "

" Do not go another day of your life without reading this book if you haven't read it. If you have and it's been awhile, read it again! "

" This book is great for social studies plus I believe students need to be introduced to Thoreau at an early age. He talk about being " anti slavery" and about other important social issues great for 4th or 5th grade/ "

" I preferred Walden to CD. I was surprised that he knew of some Chinese writers.Maybe some of his acts were somewhat anti-social, but he expressed his views well. "

" This is one of those books I didn't get in high school when it was on the reading list. But I'm glad something made me pick it up now. "

" The reason I became an Educator. "

" Read "Civil Disobedience" for school, but I love Thoreau's writing and want to read more! "

" Thoreau and Emerson have it all figured out. "

" Yes, I'll say it: Thoreau is overrated, both as a stylist and a thinker. There's much of value in these essays, but also a lot of racial and economic myopia. "

" I really liked Civil Disobedience, but try as I might, I could not get into Walden. I eventually gave up about a third of the way in. I'm surprised because the whole premise interested me. Maybe I'll try again in some other life. "

" Convoluted and heavy BUT, filled with gems. You should read it. "