young Thoreau

Born: July 12, 1817

July 12, 1817 Birthplace: Concord, Massachusetts

Concord, Massachusetts Died: May 6, 1862 (tuberculosis, age 44)

May 6, 1862 (tuberculosis, age 44) Best Known Work: Walden, Civil Disobedience, Journal...

"To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school, but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates, a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity, and trust."

- Henry D. Thoreau

Welcome toonline, a website dedicated to one of the most important writers of the nineteenth-century United States and one of the leading personalities in New England Transcendentalism.A brief introduction:- American essayist, philosopher, poet, pacifist, individualistHenry D. Thoreau is one of America's most important 19th century literary figures. He is famous for the literary excellence of his nature and political writings and best known for his time spent at Walden Pond and the work that came out of that experience -Thoreau was a man full of dreams and ideals, writing about nature and philosophy of life. He spoke out on many social issues such as peace, living simply, abolishing slavery, and was a vigorous advocate of civil liberties. He is regarded as one of America's most influential writers.