Henry David Thoreau

1817 - 1862

21 books

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Henry David Thoreau (born David Henry Thoreau; July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist, he is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay "Civil Disobedience" (originally published as "Resistance to Civil Government"), an argument in favor of citizen disobedience against an unjust state.

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Cover of Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience

Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience

Authors, American

Cover of On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

Civil disobedience

Cover of Walden

Walden

Authors, American

Cover of Walking

Walking

Essays

Cover of Cape Cod

Cape Cod

Cape Cod (Mass.)

Cover of The Maine Woods: The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume 03 (of 20)

The Maine Woods: The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume 03 (of 20)

Authors, American

Cover of Familiar Letters: The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume 06 (of 20)

Familiar Letters: The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume 06 (of 20)

Authors, American

Cover of Journal 01, 1837-1846: The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume 07 (of 20)

Journal 01, 1837-1846: The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume 07 (of 20)

Authors, American

Cover of Journal 02, 1850-September 15, 1851: The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume 08 (of 20)

Journal 02, 1850-September 15, 1851: The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume 08 (of 20)

Authors, American

Cover of Excursions, and Poems: The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume 05 (of 20)

Excursions, and Poems: The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume 05 (of 20)

American poetry