Thoreau himself was already gone, having died four months earlier, a casualty not of war but of tuberculosis. Thoreau’s essay ...

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Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862) was a 19th-century American philosopher, poet, and naturalist, and a leading figure in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These quotes from "Walden" and other works by Thoreau will have you ditching the couch and running for the great outdoors. Henry ...

Henry David Thoreau died on May 6, 1862, in Concord, Mass., surrounded by books and flowers. At the funeral, his friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson delivered a eulogy that emphasized Thoreau’s ...

The early editions of Henry David Thoreau’s posthumous publications listed no editors. Later, early Thoreau biographers credited Ralph Waldo Emerson and Ellery Channing with putting these editions ...

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When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By John Kaag NOW COMES GOOD SAILING Writers Reflect on Henry David Thoreau Edited by Andrew Blauner ...

PBS takes up three hours of prime time this week for a Ken Burns-produced documentary about Henry David Thoreau that is a lovely film to behold. It is beautifully shot, written, edited, researched and ...

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Henry David Thoreau dies at 44, but his message lives on and encourages us to read. On May 6th, 1862, Henry David Thoreau passes away peacefully at age 44 from tuberculosis. His work continues to ...

Henry David Thoreau is often celebrated as the man who turned his back on society, returning to nature to become a citizen of the wilderness. Thoreau, in this view, becomes a hermit who shuns his ...