Paradise (to be) Regained by Henry David Thoreau
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"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 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-63459-3 |
| Release Date | Oct 14, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 576 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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