The Maine Woods by Henry David Thoreau

The Maine Woods

Henry David Thoreau

480 pages first pub 1864 (editions)

nonfiction classics nature philosophy reflective slow-paced
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The Maine Woods is ideal for contemplative readers who seek to immerse themselves in the raw beauty of untamed wilderness through the eyes of a keen observer and adventurer.

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What a wilderness walk for a man to take alone ...Here was traveling of the old heroic kind over the unaltered face of nature. -Henry David Thoreau Over a period of three years, Thoreau made three trips to the largely unexplored woods of Maine. He...

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Community Reviews

3.49
based on 105 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 80%

informative: 80%

reflective: 80%

inspiring: 60%

lighthearted: 60%

relaxing: 40%

challenging: 20%


Pace

16% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
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