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Humanities Book Group

Walden

2024-04-04 19:00:00 2024-04-04 20:00:00 America/Denver Humanities Book Group Reading discussion on "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau. Discussion led by: Jay Hart, PhD, WSU. Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)

Thursday, April 04
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-04-04 19:00:00 2024-04-04 20:00:00 America/Denver Humanities Book Group Reading discussion on "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau. Discussion led by: Jay Hart, PhD, WSU. Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)

Brigham City Library

Rooms 1&2 (Combined)

Reading discussion on "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau. Discussion led by: Jay Hart, PhD, WSU.

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Thursday, 4 Apr 2024, 7 p.m. – Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Scholar: Jay Hart, PhD, WSU.

Walden
By Thoreau, Henry David
Editor Shanley, J. Lyndon
Introduction by Updike, John
2016-03 - Princeton University Press
9780691169347 CHECK CATALOG

One of the most influential and compelling books in American literature, Walden is a vivid account of the years that Henry D. Thoreau spent alone in a secluded cabin at Walden Pond. This edition--introduced by noted American writer John Updike--celebrates the perennial importance of a classic work, originally published in 1854. Much of Walden's material is derived from Thoreau's journals …More



This program has received funding from Utah Humanities. Utah Humanities enriches our cultural, intellectual, and civic life by providing opportunities for all Utahns to explore life's most engaging questions and the wonders of the human experience.

AGE GROUP: | General | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | History | Book Group |

TAGS: | Humanities |

Brigham City Library

Phone: 435-723-5850

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