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Henry D. Thoreau

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A biography of the famous and popular poet-naturalist, author, philosopher, historian, written by a family friend who spent time with Thoreau almost daily during the last seven years of his life and who knew and talked with members of his family. Written shortly after his death, it was immediately popular and this later edition gained a new audience. ( Lynne Thompson) (6 hr 55 min)

Chapters

Introductory Verse and Preface

13:17

Read by Lynne T

Birth and Family

33:25

Read by Lily Marie

Chilhood and Youth

34:58

Read by Jim Locke

Concord and its Famous People

40:18

Read by Jim Locke

The Embattled Farmers

34:56

Read by Jim Lane

The Transcendental Period

39:16

Read by Jill Preston

Early Essays in Authorship

34:50

Read by Mark Smith

Friends and Companions

35:39

Read by MaryAnn

The Walden Hermitage

17:36

Read by Jim Locke

Horace in the Role of Maecenas

31:44

Read by Jesse Zuba

In Wood and Field

25:13

Read by Jim Locke

Personal Traits and Social Life

28:31

Read by Kate Meehan

Poet, Moralist, and Philosopher

16:45

Read by Angie

Life, Death, and Immortality

29:09

Read by JaneHackathorn