Walden & Civil DisobedienceBy: Henry David Thoreau Series: Vintage Classics Henry David Thoreaus account of his adventure in self reliance on the shores of a pond in Massachusettspart social experiment, part spiritual questis an enduringly influential American classic. In 1845, Thoreau began building a cabin at Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. The inspiring and lyrical book that resulted is both a record of the two years Thoreau spent in withdrawal from society and a