The Thoreau Collection

by Henry David Thoreau

Overview

The Thoreau Collection, is an anthology of essays and short works by Transcendentalist leader and reformer Henry David Thoreau. Selection includes Thoreau's most famous works, including: Walden, Civil Disobedience, Walking, Autumnal Tints, Life Without Principle, Wild Apples, A Landlord, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack, Night and Moonlight, and much more.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011925696
Publisher:	ANC Press
Publication date:	01/01/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	659 KB

About the Author

Massachusetts native Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was a leading member of the American Transcendentalist movement, whose faith in nature was tested while Thoreau lived in a homemade hut at Walden Pond between 1845 and 1847. While there, Thoreau worked on the two books published in his lifetime: Walden and A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers. The Maine Woods, Cape Cod, Excursions, and other works were published posthumously.

Date of Birth:

July 12, 1817

Date of Death:

May 6, 1862

Place of Birth:

Concord, Massachusetts

Place of Death:

Concord, Massachusetts

Education:

Concord Academy, 1828-33); Harvard University, 1837