There are certain books, both fiction and nonfiction, that are widely considered to be classics. These classic books continue ...

One of the most influential and compelling books in American literature, Walden is a vivid account of the years that Henry D. Thoreau spent alone in a secluded cabin at Walden Pond. This ...

A new exhibition that documents the impact of the Industrial Revolution features several 1800s artists, writers and thinkers ...

Written in 1854, the book has long been popular. "Walden" tells of the author's time living in a self-built, secluded cabin on Walden Pond in Massachusetts for just over two years. This dystopian ...

Walden Pond is also frequented in summer by walkers ... Among the inscriptions in the park’s guest book is one left by a ...

Thoreau spent two years in a small cabin on Walden Pond. This was not an exhibition ... it was an attempt to “live deliberately.” He writes, “Books must be read as deliberately and ...

His later book, "The Monkey Wrench Gang," gained notoriety ... set out to live alone in a small house he built near the shore of Walden Pond in Massachusetts. The two years he spent living a ...

Raleigh Fire Department called 2 alarms to handle the blaze that started late Wednesday night on Walden Pond Drive. The assistant fire chief told ABC11 that when crews first arrived, they wanted ...

Six units were damaged, but part of the building is salvageable, authorities said. The American Red Cross helped at least 10 residents who had to leave their homes. No one was injured. The cause ...

The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau, edited by Elizabeth Hall Witherall, comprises the complete and authoritative texts of the works of Thoreau (1817–1862), including previously unpublished essays, ...