‘Walden,’ published in 1854, is a manual for solitude with a purpose. Introduction Seeking to bend the...
Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau’s attitude toward the railroad was foremost one of ambivalence. What’s The Railroad To Me? What’s the...
The woman Thoreau once called the “youngest person in Concord”. Henry David Thoreau isn’t usually known for flattering comments...
He believed that faster news meant diminished quality. According to a recently released Pew Center survey, almost...
Henry David Thoreau might appear to be very ill-adapted for the modern West – but his writing...
Henry David Thoreau went in for society, but on his own terms. A century and a half...