Henry David Thoreau 
A Plea for Captain John Brown — Read to the citizens of Concord, Massachusetts on Sunday evening, October thirtieth, eighteen fifty-nine 

Henry David Thoreau (1817 — 1862) was an American poet, philosopher, essayist, abolitionist, naturalist, development critic, and historian. He was also a leading figure in Transcendentalism, and is best known for his book ‘Walden’, a treatise on simple living in a natural environment. Other notable works by this author include: ‘The Landlord’ (1843), ‘Reform and the Reformers’ (1846-48), and ‘Slavery in Massachusetts’ (1854). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.