Henry at Work: Thoreau on Making a Living

by Jonathan van Belle and John Kaag

What Thoreau can teach us about working--why we do it, what it does to us, and how we can make it more meaningful Henry at Work invites readers to rethink how we work today by exploring an aspect of Henry David Thoreau that has often been overlooked: Thoreau the worker. John Kaag and Jonathan van Belle overturn the popular misconception of Thoreau as a navel-gazing recluse who was scornful of work and other mundanities. In fact, Thoreau worked hard--surveying...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691244693
• ISBN13: 9780691244693
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.5"