Walden vs Walden, or, Life in the Woods / On the Duty of Civil Disobedience: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Solitude, Wilderness areas, Homes and haunts, Natural history, American Authors, Philosophy
Walden
Walden first published in 1854 as Walden; or, Life in the Woods) is a book by American transcendentalist writer Henry David Thoreau. The text is a reflection upon the author's simple living in natural surroundings. The…
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Walden, or, Life in the Woods / On the Duty of Civil Disobedience
«Se è indubbio che Thoreau abbia trascorso gran parte della sua vita nella natura libera, per lo più in solitudine, lontano dal consorzio civile, è altrettanto vero che nella sua personalità così poliedrica e…
The verdict
- Readers rate Walden highest: Walden 3.9 · Walden, or, Life in the Woods / On the Duty of Civil Disobedience 3.6.
- Walden, or, Life in the Woods / On the Duty of Civil Disobedience is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Walden.
- Walden has the widest readership — 39600 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Walden | Walden, or, Life in the Woods / On the Duty of Civil Disobedience | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (39600) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (336) | 3.6 (336) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (554) | — |
Reception
| Walden | Walden, or, Life in the Woods / On the Duty of Civil Disobedience | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 39600 | 336 |
| Editions | 1139 | 217 |
| Citations | 27 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 304495 | — |
| Reading it now | 3309 | — |
| Written reviews | 9703 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 25300 | — |
| Pages | 320 | 202 |