About Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was an American transcendentalist writer, philosopher, and naturalist, best known for his book *Walden*, which reflects on simple living in natural surroundings. A staunch advocate for individualism and civil disobedience, Thoreau's essay "Civil Disobedience" influenced social movements and thinkers like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. His work emphasizes the importance of nature, self-reliance, and the critique of contemporary society.
