Project Gutenberg 2016-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 76 Sanborn, F. B. (Franklin Benjamin) 1831 1917 Sanborn, Franklin Benjamin 07000010 Henry D. Thoreau Produced by Diane Monico and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Henry D. Thoreau" by F. B. Sanborn is a biography written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the life and character of the iconic American writer and philosopher Henry D. Thoreau, highlighting his philosophical perspectives, personal relationships, and contributions to literature and ecology. Through the lens of Sanborn's insights and connections to Thoreau, readers gain a deeper appreciation for Thoreau's unique blend of naturalism and transcendental thought. The opening of the biography sets the stage for an exploration of Thoreau's lineage, connecting his ancestry to both New England and the island of Jersey. F. B. Sanborn chronicles the early years of Thoreau's family, particularly focusing on his parents, John Thoreau and Cynthia Dunbar, their roots, and how these factors influenced the upbringing of their son. The detailed familial history serves to paint Thoreau as a product of a diverse and intellectually rich background, preparing readers for a nuanced understanding of his later writings and philosophical musings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography Naturalists -- United States -- Biography Intellectuals -- United States -- Biography PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 544457 544467 2024-09-21T12:30:44.814200 2023-09-22T09:29:59.111928 text/html text/html 534853 2016-03-11T20:39:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 329416 2016-03-11T20:39:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 357342 2024-09-21T12:30:56.405115 application/epub+zip 364168 2024-09-21T12:30:46.973174 application/epub+zip 274006 2024-09-21T12:30:45.870164 application/epub+zip 519672 2024-09-21T12:31:02.786116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479175 2024-09-21T12:30:55.097114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389572 2022-09-23T12:06:43.181300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438869 438680 2024-09-21T12:30:42.966188 2023-09-22T09:29:57.563925 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 439089 2016-03-11T20:39:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 172441 2016-03-11T20:39:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19327 2024-09-21T12:31:02.957080 application/rdf+xml 10492 2024-09-21T12:30:46.060145 image/jpeg 1963 2024-09-21T12:30:45.966162 image/jpeg 330109 2024-09-21T12:30:44.922186 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia