Thoreau, Henry David 1817-1862
Overview
| Works: | 5,687 works in 15,112 publications in 25 languages and 434,831 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Biography Essays Biographies Poetry Criticism, interpretation, etc History Controversial literature Records and correspondence Autobiographies Travel writing |
| Subject Headings: | Authors, American |
| Roles: | Author, Translator, Lyricist, Other, zxx, Contributor, Creator, Dedicatee, Librettist, Illustrator, Honoree, Author of dialog, Former owner, Signer, Originator, Bibliographic antecedent |
| Classifications: | PS3048, 818.303 |
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Most widely held works about
Henry David Thoreau
- Walden by Henry David Thoreau( Book )
- Walden; or, Life in the woods by Henry David Thoreau( Book )
- A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers by Henry David Thoreau( Book )
- Cape Cod by Henry David Thoreau( Book )
- The days of Henry Thoreau by Walter Harding( Book )
- Henry David Thoreau by Walter Harding( Book )
- My friend, my friend : the story of Thoreau's relationship with Emerson by Harmon Smith( )
- Walden Pond : a history by W. Barksdale Maynard( )
- Walden : a fully annotated edition by Henry David Thoreau( )
- Thoreau's sense of place : essays in American environmental writing by Richard J Schneider( )
- Walden, and other writings by Henry David Thoreau( Book )
- Thoreau : a collection of critical essays by Sherman Paul( Book )
- Henry Thoreau : a life of the mind by Robert D Richardson( Book )
- Larry and the meaning of life by Janet Tashjian( Book )
- Thoreau's seasons by Richard Lebeaux( )
- Seeing new worlds : Henry David Thoreau and nineteenth-century natural science by Laura Dassow Walls( )
- Henry hikes to Fitchburg by D. B Johnson( Book )
- A historical guide to Henry David Thoreau( )
- Henry David Thoreau and the moral agency of knowing by Alfred I Tauber( )
- Familiar studies of men and books by Robert Louis Stevenson( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Henry David Thoreau
The Maine woods by
Henry David Thoreau(
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184 editions published between 1864 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 3,721 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Maine Woods is a characteristically Thoreauvian book. A personal account of exploration, of exterior and interior discovery in a natural setting, conveyed in taut, workmanlike prose. Thoreau's evocative renderings of the life of the primitive forest--its mountains, waterways, fauna, flora, and inhabitants--are valuable in themselves. But his impassioned protest against despoilment in the name of commerce and sport, which even by the 1850s threatened to deprive Americans of the "tonic of wildness," makes The Maine Woods an especially vital book for our time. This edition presents Thoreau's fullest account of the wilderness as he intended it
184 editions published between 1864 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 3,721 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Maine Woods is a characteristically Thoreauvian book. A personal account of exploration, of exterior and interior discovery in a natural setting, conveyed in taut, workmanlike prose. Thoreau's evocative renderings of the life of the primitive forest--its mountains, waterways, fauna, flora, and inhabitants--are valuable in themselves. But his impassioned protest against despoilment in the name of commerce and sport, which even by the 1850s threatened to deprive Americans of the "tonic of wildness," makes The Maine Woods an especially vital book for our time. This edition presents Thoreau's fullest account of the wilderness as he intended it
Walden by
Henry David Thoreau(
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765 editions published between 1184 and 2018 in 25 languages and held by 3,711 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After being imprisoned for refusing to pay Concord's poll tax, Thoreau recounted his experience in an 1848 lecture "The Rights and Duties of the Individual in Relation to Government." The speech, hardly noticed in Thoreau's lifetime, was later published as "Civil Disobedience." Today it is widely considered one of the most important essays concerning the incumbent duties of American citizens
765 editions published between 1184 and 2018 in 25 languages and held by 3,711 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After being imprisoned for refusing to pay Concord's poll tax, Thoreau recounted his experience in an 1848 lecture "The Rights and Duties of the Individual in Relation to Government." The speech, hardly noticed in Thoreau's lifetime, was later published as "Civil Disobedience." Today it is widely considered one of the most important essays concerning the incumbent duties of American citizens
Walking by
Henry David Thoreau(
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100 editions published between 1861 and 2018 in 6 languages and held by 3,699 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Began as a lecture entitled "The Wild, " which Thoreau gave at the Concord Lyceum on April 1851. The lecture was a success, and he delivered it on several subsequent occasions. Finally, it was published as an essay in the Atlantic Monthly not long after Thoreau's death in 1862"--Review
100 editions published between 1861 and 2018 in 6 languages and held by 3,699 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Began as a lecture entitled "The Wild, " which Thoreau gave at the Concord Lyceum on April 1851. The lecture was a success, and he delivered it on several subsequent occasions. Finally, it was published as an essay in the Atlantic Monthly not long after Thoreau's death in 1862"--Review
Walden & On the duty of civil disobedience by
Henry David Thoreau(
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21 editions published between 1854 and 2018 in English and held by 3,393 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Walden (first published as Walden; or, Life in the Woods) by Henry David Thoreau is one of the best-known non-fiction books written by an American. Published in 1854, it details Thoreau's sojourn in a cabin near Walden Pond, amidst woodland owned by his friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson, near Concord, Massachusetts. However, Emerson's opinion of quoted by Audrea, the once leading scholar on Thoreauvian intellect until his tragic death in 1895, Emerson delivers this thought during Thoreau's funeral: "I so much regret the loss of his rare powers of action, that I cannot help counting i
21 editions published between 1854 and 2018 in English and held by 3,393 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Walden (first published as Walden; or, Life in the Woods) by Henry David Thoreau is one of the best-known non-fiction books written by an American. Published in 1854, it details Thoreau's sojourn in a cabin near Walden Pond, amidst woodland owned by his friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson, near Concord, Massachusetts. However, Emerson's opinion of quoted by Audrea, the once leading scholar on Thoreauvian intellect until his tragic death in 1895, Emerson delivers this thought during Thoreau's funeral: "I so much regret the loss of his rare powers of action, that I cannot help counting i
Civil disobedience by
Henry David Thoreau(
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69 editions published between 1849 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,909 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Disgusted by slavery and the Mexican War, Thoreau gave lectures on, 'The Rights and Duties of the Individual in relation to Government', which became the basis for this 1849 essay originally titled, 'Resistance to Civil Government'. Cited by both Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. as influential in their drive to create positive change through nonviolent means, Thoreau's essay is just as applicable today as people search for their own role in making society better." -- Introduction, page [3]
69 editions published between 1849 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,909 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Disgusted by slavery and the Mexican War, Thoreau gave lectures on, 'The Rights and Duties of the Individual in relation to Government', which became the basis for this 1849 essay originally titled, 'Resistance to Civil Government'. Cited by both Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. as influential in their drive to create positive change through nonviolent means, Thoreau's essay is just as applicable today as people search for their own role in making society better." -- Introduction, page [3]
A week on the Concord and Merrimack rivers ; Walden, or, Life in the woods ; The Maine woods ; Cape Cod by
Henry David Thoreau(
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34 editions published between 1985 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,664 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Henry David Thoreau wrote four full-length works, collected here in a single volume. Interweaving natural observation, personal experience, and historical lore, they reveal his brilliance not only as a writer, but as a naturalist, scholar, historian, poet, and philosopher. "A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers" is based on a boat trip taken with his brother from Concord, Massachusetts to Concord, New Hampshire. "Walden" is at once a personal declaration of independence, social experiment, voyage of spiritual discovery, manual of self-reliance, and masterpiece of style. "The Maine Woods" and "Cape Cod" portray landscapes changing irreversibly even as he wrote. The first combines close observation of the unexplored Maine wilderness with a far-sighted plea for conservation; the second is a brilliant and unsentimental account of survival on a barren peninsula in the face of hostile elements, historical change, and natural decay
34 editions published between 1985 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,664 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Henry David Thoreau wrote four full-length works, collected here in a single volume. Interweaving natural observation, personal experience, and historical lore, they reveal his brilliance not only as a writer, but as a naturalist, scholar, historian, poet, and philosopher. "A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers" is based on a boat trip taken with his brother from Concord, Massachusetts to Concord, New Hampshire. "Walden" is at once a personal declaration of independence, social experiment, voyage of spiritual discovery, manual of self-reliance, and masterpiece of style. "The Maine Woods" and "Cape Cod" portray landscapes changing irreversibly even as he wrote. The first combines close observation of the unexplored Maine wilderness with a far-sighted plea for conservation; the second is a brilliant and unsentimental account of survival on a barren peninsula in the face of hostile elements, historical change, and natural decay
A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers by
Henry David Thoreau(
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211 editions published between 1849 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,301 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An account of a two-week boat and hiking trip from Concord, Mass., to the White Mountains of New Hampshire
211 editions published between 1849 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,301 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An account of a two-week boat and hiking trip from Concord, Mass., to the White Mountains of New Hampshire
Walden; or, Life in the woods by
Henry David Thoreau(
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314 editions published between 1850 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 2,227 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Philosophy of life and observations of nature drawn from the author's solitary sojourn of two years in a cabin on Walden pond near Concord, Massachusetts
314 editions published between 1850 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 2,227 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Philosophy of life and observations of nature drawn from the author's solitary sojourn of two years in a cabin on Walden pond near Concord, Massachusetts
Life without principle by
Henry David Thoreau(
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28 editions published between 1862 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 2,221 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This essay is one the Thoreau's strongest judgements of America's constituted society. This goes along with the public address of "Slavery in Massachusetts" and his defense of John Brown
28 editions published between 1862 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 2,221 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This essay is one the Thoreau's strongest judgements of America's constituted society. This goes along with the public address of "Slavery in Massachusetts" and his defense of John Brown
Slavery in Massachusetts by
Henry David Thoreau(
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13 editions published between 1854 and 2012 in English and held by 2,177 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
13 editions published between 1854 and 2012 in English and held by 2,177 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cape Cod by
Henry David Thoreau(
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133 editions published between 1864 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 2,122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is the story those who love to walk the length of lonely beaches, for Thoreau walks alone in this book
133 editions published between 1864 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 2,122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is the story those who love to walk the length of lonely beaches, for Thoreau walks alone in this book
Thoreau's country : journey through a transformed landscape by
David R Foster(
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11 editions published between 1963 and 2001 in English and held by 2,105 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Looks at how the land that Thoreau experienced in nineteenth-century New England has changed from open farm land to forrest
11 editions published between 1963 and 2001 in English and held by 2,105 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Looks at how the land that Thoreau experienced in nineteenth-century New England has changed from open farm land to forrest
Collected poems of Henry Thoreau by
Henry David Thoreau(
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64 editions published between 1843 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,929 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
64 editions published between 1843 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,929 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Wild apples" and other natural history essays by
Henry David Thoreau(
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11 editions published between 2002 and 2017 in English and held by 1,922 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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11 editions published between 2002 and 2017 in English and held by 1,922 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Wild fruits : Thoreau's rediscovered last manuscript by
Henry David Thoreau(
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11 editions published between 1999 and 2002 in English and Japanese and held by 1,724 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thoreau presents information about the "'unnoticed wild berry whose beauty annually lends a new charm to some wild walk,'" along with what "may be considered Thoreau's last will and testament, in which he protests our desecration of the landscape, reflects on the importance of preserving wild space 'for instruction and recreation,' and envisions a new American scripture."--Jacket
11 editions published between 1999 and 2002 in English and Japanese and held by 1,724 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thoreau presents information about the "'unnoticed wild berry whose beauty annually lends a new charm to some wild walk,'" along with what "may be considered Thoreau's last will and testament, in which he protests our desecration of the landscape, reflects on the importance of preserving wild space 'for instruction and recreation,' and envisions a new American scripture."--Jacket
A plea for Captain John Brown by
Henry David Thoreau(
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21 editions published between 1970 and 2018 in English and held by 1,550 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
21 editions published between 1970 and 2018 in English and held by 1,550 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Faith in a seed : the dispersion of seeds, and other late natural history writings by
Henry David Thoreau(
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10 editions published between 1993 and 1996 in English and held by 1,535 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thoreau's last important research and writing projects, published here for the first time, draws on Darwin's theory of natural selection to describe plant ecology
10 editions published between 1993 and 1996 in English and held by 1,535 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thoreau's last important research and writing projects, published here for the first time, draws on Darwin's theory of natural selection to describe plant ecology
Civil disobedience, and other essays by
Henry David Thoreau(
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79 editions published between 1887 and 2017 in English and Portuguese and held by 1,529 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Philosopher, naturalist, poet and rugged individualist, Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) has inspired generations of readers to think for themselves, to follow the dictates of their own conscience and to make an art of their lives. This representative sampling of his thought includes five of his most frequently cited and read essays: 'Civil Disobedience, ' his most powerful and influential political essay, exalts the law of conscience over civil law
79 editions published between 1887 and 2017 in English and Portuguese and held by 1,529 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Philosopher, naturalist, poet and rugged individualist, Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) has inspired generations of readers to think for themselves, to follow the dictates of their own conscience and to make an art of their lives. This representative sampling of his thought includes five of his most frequently cited and read essays: 'Civil Disobedience, ' his most powerful and influential political essay, exalts the law of conscience over civil law
Collected essays and poems by
Henry David Thoreau(
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8 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 1,503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of essential writings features Thoreau's poetry and essays on nature, materialism, conformity, and politics; including such works as "Slavery in Massachusetts," "Civil Disobedience," "A Winter Walk," and "Life Without Principle."
8 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 1,503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of essential writings features Thoreau's poetry and essays on nature, materialism, conformity, and politics; including such works as "Slavery in Massachusetts," "Civil Disobedience," "A Winter Walk," and "Life Without Principle."
A Yankee in Canada, with Anti-slavery and reform papers by
Henry David Thoreau(
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84 editions published between 1865 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,405 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Around 1,500 copies of this first edition of Thoreau's work exist today. While "A Yankee in Canada" is an interesting and valuable account of Thoreau's trip to the north, the true value of this book lies in the second half among the "Anti-Slavery and Reform Papers." It is the first time that Thoreau's essay "Civil Disobedience" was published in book form. Thoreau was a lifelong abolitionist who refused any government that supported the institution of slavery. He held that the best government is the one that governs the least. A government of the majority does not make it right because a majority does not guarantee morality. "Civil Disobedience" has inspired countless people through history, including some of the world's greatest moral leaders like Mahatma Ghandi, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President John F. Kennedy
84 editions published between 1865 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,405 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Around 1,500 copies of this first edition of Thoreau's work exist today. While "A Yankee in Canada" is an interesting and valuable account of Thoreau's trip to the north, the true value of this book lies in the second half among the "Anti-Slavery and Reform Papers." It is the first time that Thoreau's essay "Civil Disobedience" was published in book form. Thoreau was a lifelong abolitionist who refused any government that supported the institution of slavery. He held that the best government is the one that governs the least. A government of the majority does not make it right because a majority does not guarantee morality. "Civil Disobedience" has inspired countless people through history, including some of the world's greatest moral leaders like Mahatma Ghandi, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President John F. Kennedy
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- Emerson, Ralph Waldo 1803-1882 Other Contributor Author of introduction Author Editor Creator Originator
- Whitman, Walt 1819-1892 Originator Author
- Melville, Herman 1819-1891
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864 Other Author
- Harding, Walter 1917-1996 Other Author of introduction Publishing director Author Editor Publisher Compiler
- Poe, Edgar Allan 1809-1849
- Twain, Mark 1835-1910
- Cramer, Jeffrey S. 1955- Author of introduction Author Editor
- Johnson, D. B. (Donald B.) 1944- Author
- Schneider, Richard J. Other Author
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American literature Authors, American Authors, American--Homes and haunts Brown, John, Burns, Robert, Civil disobedience Emerson, Ralph Waldo, Essays Fruit Government, Resistance to Homes Hugo, Victor, Identity (Psychology) Intellectual life Intellectuals Knox, John, Literature and history Literature and society Maine Maine--Piscataquis County Manners and customs Massachusetts Massachusetts--Cape Cod Massachusetts--Concord River Massachusetts--Concord River Valley Massachusetts--Walden Pond (Middlesex County) Massachusetts--Walden Woods Natural history Naturalists Nature Nature in literature New England Pepys, Samuel, Philosophy Political activists Psychology Seasons in literature Seeds--Dispersal Slavery Solitude Thoreau, Henry David, Travel United States United States--Merrimack River United States--Merrimack River Valley Villon, François, Walking Whitman, Walt, Wilderness areas Wild plants, Edible
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