Search Results for: A Political Companion To Henry David Thoreau

The writings of Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) have captivated scholars, activists, and ecologists for more than a century. Less attention has been paid, howev

Herman Melville is widely considered to be one of America's greatest authors, and countless literary theorists and critics have studied his life and work. Howev

The theory and practice of civil disobedience has once again taken on import, given recent events. Considering widespread dissatisfaction with normal political

In seminal works such as Go Tell It on the Mountain, Notes of a Native Son, and The Fire Next Time, acclaimed author and social critic James Baldwin (1924–198

"[The author] traces the full arc of Thoreau’s life, from his early days in the intellectual hothouse of Concord, when the American experiment still felt fres