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Henry David Thoreau | | Birth Date: |
July 12, 1817 | | Death Date: |
May 6, 1862 | | Place of Birth: |
Concord, Massachusetts, United States | | Place of Death: |
Concord, Massachusetts, United States | | Nationality: |
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 Biography of Henry David Thoreau
20391 words, approx. 68 pages
 In his own day, Henry David Thoreau was little known outside his hometown of Concord, Massachusetts, where he was much admired for his passionate stance on social issues, his deep knowledge of natural history, and the originality of his lectures, essays,... summary from source:
 Biography of Henry David Thoreau
7480 words, approx. 24.9 pages
Generally unrecognized in his own day or, worse, dismissed as a second-rate imitator of his friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, in the twentieth century, has emerged as one of America's greatest literary figures. Walden; Or, Life... summary from source:
Biography of Henry David Thoreau
6645 words, approx. 22.2 pages
Generally unrecognized in his own day or, worse, dismissed as a second-rate imitator of his friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, in the twentieth century, has emerged as one of America's greatest literary figures. Walden, his accou...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Walden Summary
3,014 words, approx. 10 pagesWalden by Henry David Thoreau Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, in 1817. His family moved away several times but always returned to the small New England town. In the 1830s and 1840s, Concord was a hotbed of activity for reformers... summary from source:
 Walden Information
2,378 words, approx. 8 pages
 <dl><dd><i>This article is about a book by Henry David Thoreau. For other uses of the name, see Walden (disambiguation). </dl> <p><i>Walden</i> (first published as <i>Walden; or, Life in the Woods</i>) by Henry David Thoreau is one of the best-known...
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 AP Features Walk in Thoreau's footsteps
1/24/2008: 847 words, approx. 3 pagesTom Slayton set out hoping to renew interest in Henry David Thoreau, using his feet and his pen.It turned out that following Thoreau's footsteps to Cape Cod, Walden Pond and Maine's Mount Katahdin burnished his own admiration of the "Walden" author. Now, he hopes the... summary from source:
AP News Profiles of students killed in blaze
10/30/2007: 793 words, approx. 3 pagesA look at some of the seven South Carolina college students who died in a weekend beach house fire in North Carolina. Officials have not released the victims' names, but The Associated Press has confirmed several identities through relatives and close friends:University of South Carolina...
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Thomas Woodson
14,351 words, approx. 48 pages
In this excerpt, Woodson discusses Walden as a dialectical work with beginnings in both the private journal entries for July, 1845, and the public lecture delivered at the Concord Lyceum in February, 1847.
Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 86%Unexpected Critiques in Walden
1,045 words, approx. 4 pages
Describes the unexpected critiques on society found in Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Examines Thoreau's style and word usage as well as his overall intent of the novel summary from source:
Essay Grade: 92%A Wondering Ideal in "Walden"
761 words, approx. 3 pages
This essay is an opinion essay about Henry David Thoreau's "Walden." This essay deals with his philosophies and talks about the tone of his writing. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 92%Cutting the Darkness in Walden
519 words, approx. 2 pages
This is a discussion of Henry David Thoreau's experiences and thoughts in his book Walden. The emphasis is on his darker views, and the essay's author's personal relation to those.
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Walden by Henry David Thoreau | |
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