Henry David Thoreau | Books, Quotes, Beliefs, Cause of Death, Works . . . Henry David Thoreau was an American essayist, poet, and practical philosopher renowned for having lived the doctrines of Transcendentalism as recorded in his masterwork, Walden (1854), and for having been a vigorous advocate of civil liberties, as evidenced in the essay ‘Civil Disobedience’ (1849)
Henry David Thoreau - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862) was an American philosopher, poet, environmental scientist, and political activist whose major work, Walden, draws upon each of these various identities in meditating upon the concrete problems of living in the world as a human being
Henry David Thoreau online Henry D Thoreau is one of America's most important 19th century literary figures He is famous for the literary excellence of his nature and political writings and best known for his time spent at Walden Pond and the work that came out of that experience - Walden, or, Life in the Woods
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) - The Walden Woods Project Thoreau is one of the most powerful and influential writers America has produced His prose style is unequaled And although only a small part of his work was published in his short lifetime, he was a prolific writer whose collected works filled twenty volumes when collected in 1906
Thoreau, Henry David - Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy The American author Henry David Thoreau is best known for his magnum opus Walden, or Life in the Woods (1854); second to this in popularity is his essay, “Resistance to Civil Government” (1849), which was later republished posthumously as “Civil Disobedience” (1866)
The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau Extensive site devoted to the writings, philosophy, life of Henry David Thoreau; created by The Writings of Henry D Thoreau, definitive edition of Thoreau's works, directed by Elizabeth Hall Witherell
Thoreaus Life | The Thoreau Society | Outreach. Education. Advocacy Thoreau was an ardent and outspoken abolitionist, serving as a conductor on the underground railroad to help escaped slaves make their way to Canada He wrote strongly-worded attacks on the Fugitive Slave Law (“Slavery in Massachusetts”) and on the execution of John Brown
Henry David Thoreau | The Poetry Foundation Henry David Thoreau is recognized as an important contributor to the American literary and philosophical movement known as New England transcendentalism His essays, books, and poems weave together two central themes over the course of his intellectual career: nature and the conduct of life
Thoreau Beyond - A Celebration of Henry David Thoreau A compendium of the very best of the writings of author, poet and naturalist, Henry David Thoreau, along with several excellent historical biographies, noteworthy analyses and criticisms of his work and thought, complemented by an overview of the most influential among his contemporaries within the American Transcendentalism movement which was