Cover of Civil Disobedience

Civil Disobedience

Narrated by Jefferson Mays

Released
January 22, 2013
Length
4 hrs 48 mins
Format
Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher
Recorded Books
Written in 1849, before Thoreau published Walden, this essay is regarded as a foundational text advocating for nonviolent revolution and individual conscience. Thoreau emphasizes the importance of personal integrity over blind respect for laws and champions the idea that government should govern least. His insights have inspired notable leaders such as Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.

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