num_pages: 698
description: Henry David Thoreau dedicated his life to preserving his freedom as a man and an artist. Nature was the fountainhead of his inspiration and his refuge from what he considered the follies of society. Heedless of his friends’ advice to live in a more orthodox manner, he determinedly pursued his own inner bent, which was that of a poet-philosopher, in prose and verse. Carl Bode brings together the best of Thoreau’s works in The Portable Thoreau, a comprehensive collection of the writings of a unique and profoundly influential American thinker.
language: English
title: The Portable Thoreau
titlecomplete: The Portable Thoreau (Portable Library)
characters: Henry David Thoreau
genres: Essays, American, Philosophy, Nature, Poetry, Literature, Classics, Nonfiction, History, 19th Century
ratings_count: 804
publisher: Penguin Books