| Gyopár, L: Thoreau's Ideas for Modern Times |
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It is a widely known fact that Henry David Thoreau s main works sprang of real autobiographical events; they are fruits of deep, personal convictions. Still, these exclusively private perceptions in connection with the America of the 1850 s resound with a stunning actuality today, in the 21st century. In my work therefore I tried to highlight those aspects of Thoreau s creeds and world view, which carry pertinent messages for the readers of our days. His book s reading as social criticism and also as solution to the negative aspects he points out constitutes the core of my thesis, and the marrow of his most timely advices. Thoreau s search for a kind of absolute personal freedom closely relates to the inspiring force of his Civil Disobedience, indeed a most influential political writing. My book, besides enriching the vast field of Thoreau studies, is aiming at an exploration of his ideas from a social point of view, it tries to hold a mirror to them from the perspective of our very days, and thus it speaks to every socially aware reader.
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