Welcome to the Resource Page for American Literature to 1865.
![[Henry David Thoreau, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right]](http://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3a00000/3a02000/3a02100/3a02153r.jpg)
Portrait of Henry David Thoreau, American author and poet: courtesy of Library of Congress Public Images
Portrait of Henry David Thoreau, American author and poet: courtesy of Library of Congress Public Images
