Thoreau, Henry David

Cultural

A nineteenth-century American author and proponent of transcendentalism. Thoreau was a strong advocate of individual rights and an opponent of social conformity. His best-known works are the book Walden and the essay “Civil Disobedience.”

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Thoreau, Henry David, born at Concord, Mass., July 12, 1817; died May 6, 1862.

From A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV. by Jordan, David Starr

Thoreau, Henry David: Walden, a vivid book of outdoor life.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide by Sylvester, Charles Herbert

Thoreau, Henry David, member of the New England group of authors, 75, 76.

From The Booklover and His Books by Koopman, Harry Lyman

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