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Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862) is a classic author whose works are in the public domain.
Books by Henry David Thoreau
Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience
Thoreau's radical experiment in deliberate living challenges you to question everything society deems necessary, while his essay on civil disobedience becomes a blueprint for principled resistance that would inspire Gandhi and King decades later.
On the Duty of Civil Disobedience
Thoreau's radical manifesto argues that conscience must trump law when government demands complicity in injustice—a bracing challenge to anyone who assumes legality equals morality. Written from his jail cell after refusing to pay taxes supporting slavery and war, this slim but explosive essay became the philosophical blueprint for Gandhi and MLK's resistance movements. Its uncompromising logic forces readers to confront uncomfortable questions about their own obligations to resist.
