Paradise (to be) Regained by Henry David Thoreau

"Paradise (to be) Regained" by Henry David Thoreau is an essay published in 1843. Written as a review of John Adolphus Etzler's technological utopian manifesto, the essay examines wildly ambitious dreams of using machinery to eliminate human labor and transform Earth into paradise. Through extensive excerpts and measured commentary, Thoreau uses Etzler's extreme vision to critique humanity's faith in technology over self-improvement, ultimately arguing that true progress requires developing inner discipline before harnessing nature's forces. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862
Title Paradise (to be) Regained
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_(to_be)_Regained
Reading Level Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Etzler, J. A. (John Adolphus). Paradise within the reach of all men
Category Text
eBook-No. 63459
Release Date
Last Update Oct 18, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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