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Sophia Elizabeth Thoreau (1819–1876) was an American editor. As the sister of Henry David Thoreau and his close collaborator, she was responsible for the posthumous publication of many of his well-known works.
Helen and Sophia Thoreau, like nearly all the women in Thoreau’s life, held strong anti-slavery views considered radical at the time. His mother, aunts and sisters belonged to the Concord Ladies’ Antislavery Society, one of the first in the country.
Sophia Thoreau (1819-1876) Thirty-five years ago, there lived in Concord four brothers and sisters, one of whom, a recent graduate of Harvard college, had begun to acquire fame among the transcendentalists and abolitionists by the courage and genius of his writings.
Walden ou la Vie dans les bois (titre original Walden; or, Life in the Woods) est un récit publié en 1854 par l'écrivain américain Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862).
7 sept. 2017 · The discovery of this image of Sophia (1819–1876), a gifted amateur botanist, calls attention to her role in her brother’s legacy. Like many writers and artists, Henry David Thoreau became famous after his death.
SOPHIA THOREAU AND HER BROTHER’S MANUSCRIPTS AND BOOKS. Over the course of his lifetime, Henry David Thoreau put millions of words to paper. In October 1837, he began to keep a journal, recording his daily experience, thoughts, observations of nature and of life, and reactions to reading.
28 mai 2021 · Sophia Thoreau (1819–1876) was the youngest child of Cynthia Dunbar Thoreau and John Thoreau. She received some formal education and worked briefly as a teacher. All of the Thoreau family members were avid naturalists, and Sophia and Henry competed with each other in collecting botanical samples.
