Walden by Henry David Thoreau

608 pages first pub 1854 (editions)

nonfiction classics nature philosophy inspiring reflective slow-paced

Description

In 1845 Henry David Thoreau left his pencil-manufacturing business and began building a cabin on the shore of Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. This lyrical yet practical-minded book is at once a record of the 26 months Thoreau spent in wit...

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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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