![]() ![]() Other young readers find Thoreau pompous, way too much over the top. Some who discover Thoreau in their youth, like this reviewer, are left amazed every time they pick up one of his works. This is especially true of young adult readers. Thoreau will make your mind soar or leave you cold. Readers who have opinions about Thoreau tend to have strong opinions. In his 1851 essay “ Walking,” Thoreau tells readers, “We should go forth on the shortest walk, perchance, in the spirit of undying adventure.” And there is probably no American writer who understood this aspect of human nature better than Henry David Thoreau. We spawned in the oceans and learned to run on the savannas. We are not meant to sit still for too long. The Covid-19 shutdowns and quarantines have reminded us of something important about ourselves. Thoreau statue and replica cabin, Walden Pond, Concord, MAīy Jim Baggett | Archives Department, Central Library ![]()
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