Life of Henry David Thoreau (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Life of Henry David ThoreauInfluence of Emerson on Thoreau - Acquaintance with Hawthorne - Contributions to the Dial - The "Walk to Wachusett" - Solitude and society - Life in Emerson's family - Tutorship in Staten Island - Letters to the Emersons - Visits to New York - New acquaintances - The Brook Farm community - Thoreau's individualism - Plans for living in retirement - Why he went to Walden; At Walden; Walden Pond - Site of Thoreau's hut - Building and furnishing - Mode of life in the woods - Simplicity of dress and diet - Solitude - Visitors from the village - Fugitive slaves - Refusal to pay poll-tax - Imprisonment - Studies in natural history - Reasons for leaving Walden - Value of Thoreau's experiment; Personality And Character; Thoreau's personal appearance - Mode of dress - Fitness of body and mind - Keenness of senses - Idealism - Its effect on his friendships - Dislike of society - Not a misanthrope - Sympathy with children - A Yankee Stoic - Favourite authors - Oriental books - Greek and Latin classics - Indian studies - Love of the wild - His walks - Familiarity with wild animals - A poet-naturalist - Magnetism of his character; Literary Life at Concord; Second residence with the Emersons - Publication of the Week - Domestic life at Concord - Friendship with Harrison BlakeAbout the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com