Project
The Life of American Author Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
Division of Research Programs
Photo caption
Henry David Thoreau.
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Photo caption
Henry David Thoreau.
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Laura Dassow Walls completes the first full-scale biography of Thoreau since 1965. Her research re-examines the author's writings and the arc of his life.