Walden

By: Henry David Thoreau

Narrated by: Adams Morgan

Thoreau built his cabin near Walden Pond in 1845 on land owned by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Walden which is considered one of his best works, describes Thoreau's two-year experience as a resident of Walden Pond. Focusing on the concept of self-knowledge, he encourages readers to get to know themselves and the world around them.

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Critic reviews

"A personal declaration of independence, a social experiment, and a voyage of spiritual discovery." (The Library of America)

In defense of the narrator.

I have listened to the 23+ hours of Moby Dick with this narrator and I think he is one of the best that I have heard; in fact, I would rank him in the top three. But there are narrators that I don't like but many people do, e.g., Fank Muller is a popular narrator and I can't listen to him at all. I recommend listening to the sample and deciding for yourself.

Transcend the Subway

Walden is great...a cry for independence in an increasing interdependent world. Thoreau's observations are fantastic. And the reader seems to capture a good deal of Thoreau's intentional tones. The voice is clear and makes returning to this classic enjoyable.

great--great

a beautiful narrative of nature,solidarity and the strength of the human spirit.enjoyed every minute of this book

Wake me Up When it's Over

I went into this one knowing that it is an all time American classic!
I tried soooo hard to get into it, but in the end found it to be a total academic bore. Thoreau took so many pages to tell such a simple tale. Sorry but I have better things to do with my time

the narrators pretentiousness is annoying

good story, but man the author read it in such a pompous way.... I have yet to finish the story, bit the narrator is making it hard.

The Essential Human Nature Bible

I gave this five stars for the content. This is not an audiobook that you can placidly listen too as you drive yourself through the insanity of todays world. This is a book that should be read word for word and pages in hand. It would seem that every line is a quote that could be used for some aspect of life and still relevant to this day. Buy this in hardcover and keep it beside the other Holy Book you love. They go hand in hand.

I wish it was read in the voice of a poet rather than the voice of a stoic.

Wonderful book of observations both personal, and of the time. Like said above, although this reader has a great reading voice, I wish it sounded more like an adventure with revelations rather than smug and stoic - at least that’s how I interpreted the book while actually reading it hard copy.

beautiful book and good narrator

I agree with the above reviewer that the narrator is very good. His style suits this book perfectly and is very listenable. It's also true each person should judge for themselves, as everyone has their individual preferences.

Walden was written in a different era, and its beauty is not for those who are impatient. For example, one cannot go into nature and expect to have the same quick hit that city life can give; in the same way one can't approach literature in the same way as pulp fiction. One needs to slow down to savour the texture, beauty and insights of a classic like this. And for those who can appreciate it, it's worth it.

Classic for a reason

This book feels as relevant today as it must have felt almost two centuries ago. Filled with wonderful insights and observations expressed in beautiful language, and, although I rarely hear this mentioned, full of small moments of dry humor. I like the narrator very much because I think he perfectly brings out those amusing moments; his somewhat supercilious and haughty tone seems just right for Thoreau, who enjoys skewering the various foibles of the society he observes. Highly recommend.

Annoying narrator

Tip: listen to this at 1.5 or 2x speed. This helps alleviate the reader's annoying drag.