Walden by Henry David Thoreau

300 pages first pub 1854 (editions)

nonfiction classics nature philosophy inspiring reflective slow-paced

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Henry David Thoreau lived in the mid-nineteenth century during turbulent times in America. He said he was born "in the nick of time" in Concord, Massachusetts, during the flowering of America when the transcendental movement was taking root and wh...

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Moods

reflective 90%
inspiring 50%
informative 42%
challenging 34%
relaxing 23%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 12%
emotional 6%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 90%
medium 8%

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3.42

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