Walden

In 1845, Henry David Thoreau, a key figure in New England Transcendentalism, retreated from society to build a log cabin by Walden Lake. Living on just $8 a year, he immersed himself in nature, leading to a profound reflection on life and a critique of the commercialism and materialism of mid-19th century America. This experience laid the foundation for one of the great classics of American literature.