世界经典英文名著文库(GUOMAIENGLISHLIBRARY)包含30本全世界范围内超受欢迎的原版经典图书:《小王子》《老人与海》《了不起的盖茨比》《月亮与六便士》《喧嚣与骚动》《瓦尔登湖》《欧·亨利短篇小说精选》《双城记》……

Walden,中文译名为《瓦尔登湖》,是美国作家梭罗独居瓦尔登湖畔的记录,描绘了他两年多时间里的所见、所闻和所思。
1845年3月,梭罗来到瓦尔登湖,动手搭建一座十英尺宽、十五英尺长的小木屋;7月4日,也就是美国的独立纪念日,终于如愿以偿地开始了那段在后世成为传奇的独居生活。两年后,他带着在湖边生活时完成的书稿,永远地离开了那座亲手所建的木屋。之后七年间七易其稿,直到1854年8月9日才正式出版。
这部著作区别于先前文学作品的特征,是其对自然巨细靡遗的描摹和引申。大至四季交替造成的景色变化,小到两只蚂蚁的争斗,无不栩栩如生地再现于梭罗的生花妙笔之下,并且描写也不流于表浅,而是有着博物学家的**。
作者无微不至地描述两年多的湖畔独居生活,目的在于通过这次亲力亲为的实验向读者证明:其实不需要很多钱,也能够好好地活着,而且能

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Chapter1Economy
Chapter2WhereILived,andWhatILivedFor
Chapter3Reading
Chapter4Sounds
Chapter5Solitude
Chapter6Visitors
Chapter7TheBean-Field
Chapter8TheVillage
Chapter9ThePonds
Chapter10BakerFarm
Chapter11HigherLaws
Chapter12BruteNeighbors
Chapter13House-Warming
Chapter14FormerInhabitantsandWinterVisitors
Chapter15WinterAnimals
Chapter16ThePondinWinter
Chapter17Spring
Chapter18Conclusion