Walden by Henry David Thoreau

214 pages first pub 1854 (editions)

nonfiction classics nature philosophy inspiring reflective slow-paced

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Walden (also known as Life in the Woods) by Henry David Thoreau is one of the best-known non-fiction books written by an American. Published in 1854, it details Thoreau's life for two years and two months in second-growth forest around the shores ...

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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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