Nature and Walking

This volume cleverly combines Emerson's Nature with Thoreau's Walking in a single, affordable paperback. Though written nearly 30 years apart (1836 and 1862, respectively), the two works express similar feelings and make perfect companions, by defining the distinctly American relationship to nature. The spirituality of Emerson's "Nature" is a perfect complement to the deep philosophical naturalism of Thoreau's work. Written by two of the pillars of transcendentalism, the essays in Nature and Walking will lead readers to contemplate why the y appreciate nature and the simple pleasures of walking with no destination in mind. Thou Emerson's Nature is not as easy to read as Thoreau's Walking, Emerson's thoughts are also truly amazing.