Walden, or A Life in the Woods, was first published in 1854.
The cabin was actually on the ed.
His focus was simple living and self-sufficiency, and was inspired by transcendental philosophy.
Thoreau fictionalized it a bit by condensing it down to one year in the book, so the passing of the seasons symbolize human development.
The woodlands were owned by his friend Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Thoreau spent two years, two months, and two days living in a cabin he built by Walden Pond in Massachusetts.
Walden, or A Life in the Woods, was first published in 1854