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THE GOOD LIFE

Thoreau’s book about the austere but happy life at Walden Pond propagated his fame around the world.

He built a small hut and began living an ascetic existence.

He found it to be a felicitous experience.

In this idyllic setting he was able to spend his time reading, studying nature, writing, and thinking. Far from being indolent, he kept busy in many ways.

At the end of the experiment he recalled the halcyon days with pleasure. He believed he had learned the secret of the truly happy life.

The only tenable way of life is one in harmony with nature; material possessions are superfluous.