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Journal

Henry David Thoreau

  • 234 pages · about 4 hours
  • First published 1906
  • 41 editions
  • Free to read
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1 About this book

The conflict between scientific observation and poetry, reflections on abolition, transcendental philosophy, other concerns are explored in this superb general selection from Thoreau{u2019}s voluminous Journal. Here are "...the choicest fruits of Thoreau..."{u2014}Nation.

Good for readers who want: nature, a true life story, philosophy, and a book they can read free online.

  • Natural history
  • Biography
  • Philosophy
  • Authors, biography
  • Diaries
  • Birds
  • Landscapes
  • Naturalists

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3 About Henry David Thoreau

1817–1862

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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