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Henry David Thoreau (born David Henry Thoreau; July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American author, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, and leading transcendentalist. He is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay Civil Disobedience, an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state.
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Walden, Civil Disobedience and Other Writings
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Henry David's House
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New Suns Will Arise : From the Journals of Henry David Thoreau
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Wild Fruits
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Thoreau : a book of quotations
Personal edit
- Legal name: Henry David Thoreau
- Birthdate: July 12, 1817
- Birthplace: Concord, Massachusetts, USA
- Nationality: American
- Gender: Male
- Official Website: http://hdthoreau.com
- Genres: 19th Century Philosophy, Western Philosophy, Abolitionism, tax resistance, development criticism, civil disobedience, conscientious objection, direct action, environmentalism, nonviolent resistance, simple living
- Date of death: May 6, 1862 (aged 44)
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