Thoreau, Henry David. Walden and Civil Disobedience. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. 1966.
Who ever thought a man that lived by himself on a lake could have such an influence on literature. Henry David Thoreau through his time at Walden Pond gave the world many fascinating insights on his view of life. His book, written over a span of two years, is a journal of thoughts written to an audience. But where did this man come from?
Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817, in Concord, Massachusetts. He was the third son to John and Cynthia Thoreau. In 1828, his parents sent him to Concord Academy. Thoreau went on to Harvard and graduated in 1837. He tried being a teacher, but couldn't discipline the children. After two weeks
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