Walden, or, Life in the Woods / On the Duty of Civil Disobedience vs Walking: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Thoreau, Natural history, Philosophy

Cover of Walden, or, Life in the Woods / On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

Walden, or, Life in the Woods / On the Duty of Civil Disobedience Henry David Thoreau · 1849 202 pages · ≈ 3 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Walking

Walking Henry David Thoreau · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.7 42 pages · ≈ 47 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Walking is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Walden, or, Life in the Woods / On the Duty of Civil Disobedience.

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