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Henry David Thoreau was an American essayist, naturalist and philosopher from Concord, Massachusetts.More about Henry David Thoreau →
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History is full of dark ages, Thoreau says, but the darkness is partly in the way history is written. We call those times dark because we know so little about them.
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History is full of dark ages, Thoreau says, but the darkness is partly in the way history is written. We call those times dark because we know so little about them. He argues that the past was never really in the shade: the same sun shone on Greece, and the same laws of light have always held. What changes is how well people see.
This short piece by Henry David Thoreau comes from his first book, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers. Fiona Spreadborough reads it. Nine minutes of Thoreau at his most thoughtful, wry and quotable.
For readers who like American essays and philosophy on a small scale.
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Details
Length
9 min
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Released
November 2025
Publisher
Academy Voices
Language
English
ISBN
9798295351211
Questions
Who narrates The Dark Ages audiobook?
This edition of The Dark Ages by Henry David Thoreau is narrated by Fiona Spreadborough.
How long is The Dark Ages audiobook?
It runs 9 min, unabridged, so you hear the complete text.
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