Buy 3, pay for 2 — use code TRIPLEUS at checkout.
Henry David Thoreau
AuthorBooks · Second hand1817-1862
Henry David Thoreau 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", an argument in favor of citizen disobedience against an unjust state.
1,411
Titles
15
Featured books
5
Curiosities
About Henry David Thoreau
Birth
1817
Death
1862
First book
1849
Years writing
177
Henry David Thoreau 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", an argument in favor of citizen disobedience against an unjust state.
Henry David Thoreau was a key figure of American transcendentalism who advocated for simple living in harmony with nature.
His most famous work, Walden, is a profound reflection on the experience of living austerely in a natural setting.
In his influential essay Civil Disobedience, he argued for individual resistance against the injustices of the state.
Beyond literature, Thoreau was a pioneer whose observations on nature anticipated the principles of modern ecology.
Throughout his life, he produced a vast body of work comprising over 20 volumes of essays, journals, poetry, and articles.
