Henry David Thoreau Writer, Thinker, Naturalist |
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| Author:
| Mccarthy, Pat |
| Series title: | Historical American Biographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7660-1978-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95USD $28.27 |
Book Description:
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Join Pat McCarthy as she explores the life of Henry David Thoreau, the nineteenth century American writer. He is remembered for his attacks on the social institutions he considered immoral and for his belief in the religious significance of nature. The essay "Civil Disobedience" is his most famous social protest. This book offers a study of Thoreau's experiment in living close to nature, is chiefly responsible for his literary fame.
Join Pat McCarthy as she explores the life of Henry David Thoreau, the nineteenth century American writer. He is remembered for his attacks on the social institutions he considered immoral and for his belief in the religious significance of nature. The essay "Civil Disobedience" is his most famous social protest. This book offers a study of Thoreau's experiment in living close to nature, is chiefly responsible for his literary fame.