Henry Thoreau: 257 books

Excursions is an 1863 anthology of several essays by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. The anthology contains an introduction entitled "Biographical Sketch" in which fellow transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson provides a description of Thoreau. The book, other than...

Nature was a form of religion for naturalist, essayist, and early environmentalist Henry David Thoreau (1817–62). In communing with the natural world, he wished to "live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and … learn what it had to teach." Toward that end Thoreau...

Thoreau's classic account of his meditative, beach-combing walking trips to Cape Cod in the early 1850s, reflecting on the elemental forces of the sea, with an introduction by Paul Theroux Cape Cod chronicles Henry David Thoreau’s journey of discovery along this evocative stretch of Massachusetts...

Henry D. Thoreau traveled to the backwoods of Maine in 1846, 1853, and 1857. Originally published in 1864, and published now with a new introduction by Paul Theroux, this volume is a powerful telling of those journeys through a rugged and largely unspoiled land. It presents Thoreau's fullest account...

La Désobéissance civile, titre original Civil Disobedience (traduit par Désobéir) est un essai de Henry David Thoreau publié en 1849. H.D. Thoreau écrit sur le thème de la désobéissance civile, en se fondant sur son expérience personnelle. En juillet 1846, Thoreau fut emprisonné, n'ayant...

1845 bezog der amerikanische Schriftsteller und Philosoph Henry David Thoreau eine selbst gebaute Hütte am Waldensee unweit seiner Heimatstadt Concord, wo er zwei Jahre lang von selbst angebautem Gemüse und Waldfrüchten lebte. Thoreau wollte damit für sich selbst den Nachweis führen, dass ein erfülltes...

Thoreau advocates for nonviolent protest in his classic manifesto Motivated by his disgust with the US government, Henry David Thoreau’s seminal philosophical essay enjoins individuals to stand against the ruling forces that seek to erase their free will. It is the duty of a good citizen,...

An Excursion to Canada   Henry David Thoreau, american author, poet, philosopher (1817-1862) This ebook presents «An Excursion to Canada  », from Henry David Thoreau. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. TABLE OF CONTENTS...

Contents The Ephemera: An Emblem Of Human Life  Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). The Whistle Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). Dialogue Between Franklin And The Gout Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). Consolation For The Old Bachelor Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791). John Bull Washington Irving (1783-1859)....

In Walking, Henry David Thoreau talks about the importance of nature to mankind, and how people cannot survive without nature, physically, mentally, and spiritually, yet we seem to be spending more and more time entrenched by society. For Thoreau walking is a self-reflective spiritual act that occurs...

Henry David Thoreau's vision of personal freedom is indelibly etched on the American consciousness. 'We need the tonic of wildness,' Thoreau wrote in Walden, and by turning his back on town amenities to build a house on Walden Pond in 1845, he helped shape our notions of the individual, subsistence,...

Walking Henry David Thoreau, american author, poet, philosopher (1817-1862) This ebook presents «Walking», from Henry David Thoreau. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. TABLE OF CONTENTS -01- ABOUT THIS BOOK -02- WALKING

I. Concord to montreal Ii. Quebec and montmorenci Iii. St. Anne Iv. The walls of quebec V. The scenery of quebec; and the river st. Lawrence Natural history of massachusetts A walk to wachusett The landlord A winter walk The succession of forest trees Walking Autumnal tints Wild apples Night and moonlight...

This carefully crafted ebook: "Civil Disobedience & Other Essays - Premium Collection: 26 Political, Philosophical & Historical Essays" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Introduction: Thoreau by Ralph Waldo Emerson Essays: Civil Disobedience...