Walden by Henry David Thoreau

320 pages first pub 1854 (editions)

nonfiction classics nature philosophy inspiring reflective slow-paced
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In 1845 Thoreau, a Harvard-educated 28-year-old, went to live by himself in the woods in Massachusetts. He stayed for over two years, living self-sufficiently in a small cabin built with his own hands. Walden is his personal account of the experie...

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Moods

reflective 91%
inspiring 52%
informative 41%
challenging 33%
relaxing 28%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 11%
emotional 6%
lighthearted 5%
funny 4%
mysterious 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 88%
medium 10%

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