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David Thoreau, better known as Henry David Thoreau, was an American essayist, poet, philosopher, and naturalist. He was born on July 12, , in Concord, Massachusetts, and was the third of four children.

Thoreau grew up in a family of modest means but received a good education, attending Harvard University from to

After graduating from college, Thoreau began teaching at a public school in Concord, but he soon became disillusioned with the education system and left after only two weeks.

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He then turned to writing, and in , he published his best-known work, “Walden; or, Life in the Woods,” which chronicled his experiences living alone in a cabin he had built on the shores of Walden Pond. To read Walden:

Thoreau was deeply influenced by the transcendentalist movement, which emphasized individualism, self-reliance, and a close relationship with nature.

He also became involved in the abolitionist movement and was a strong advocate for civil disobedience as a means of protesting unjust l