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 92%
inspiring 53%
informative 42%
challenging 33%
relaxing 29%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 11%
emotional 6%
lighthearted 5%
funny 4%
mysterious 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 88%
medium 11%

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3.44

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