摘要
Henry David Thoreau was wholeheartedly in love with nature and he devoted almost all his life time to observation,appreciation and study of nature.Thus he formed a deep understanding of nature.In 1845,Thoreau began a two-year and twomonth residence at Walden Pond.His life was lonely but full of fragrance.He wanted to live meaningfully,confront the essential facts of life and live a simple life.Based on the review of the literature related to this topic,this paper aims to study Henry David Thoreau’s spiritual world,especially reflected in his famous book—Walden.
Henry David Thoreau was wholeheartedly in love with nature and he devoted almost all his life time to observation, appreciation and study of nature. Thus he formed a deep understanding of nature. In 1845, Thoreau began a two-year and two- month residence at Walden Pond. His life was lonely but full of fragrance. He wanted to live meaningfully, confront the essential facts of life and live a simple life. Based on the review of the literature related to this topic, this paper aims to study Henry David Thoreau's spiritual world, especially reflected in his famous book-Walden.