1817-1862

A biography of American author, naturalist, and transcendentalist, Henry David Thoreau, describing his life and literary career, early works, and the legacy he left behind.

Offers a view of Thoreau's life and his extraordinary achievement in their nineteenth-century context.

An exploration of Henry David Thoreau's life taken largely from his journal.

Presents the complete text of "Walden," in which Henry D. Thoreau offers his philosophy of life and observations of nature gleaned from his year of solitary living in a cabin on Walden Pond in Massachusetts.

Seventeen-year-old "Hank" can't remember his identity or past when he wakes up in Penn Station with a copy of Thoreau's "Walden" as his only possession. Hank slowly starts to figure out where he's from and why he ran away as memories begin coming back.

Introduces philosopher, writer, and environmentalist Henry David Thoreau, using selections from his own writings and an imaginary journey into the wilderness.