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Travel & Nature · Essays

The Maine Woods

by Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau’s journeys through Maine forests, rivers and mountains in search of wildness.

9 hr estimatedB2–C1 Linden levelRead now availability18 chapters
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Overview

About this book

Three accounts follow Thoreau into Maine forests, mountains and waterways while considering wilderness, logging and Indigenous knowledge. His observations are valuable but include period assumptions and terminology about Native people.

First published
1864
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B2–C1 · Deep reading

The Maine Woods is calibrated from 40,476 sampled words across 18 chapters: sentences average 29.6 words, 51.6% exceed 24 words and 5.6% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Extended sentences averaging 29.6 words, with 23.6% reaching 40 words or more

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

5.6% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Medium commitment

Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 19 calm 30-minute sessions.

Suggested approach

Read with momentum

Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on voice, structure and recurring images

Best starting point

Begin with chapter one

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Table of contents

18 chapters

  1. 01The Maine Woods · Part 127 min
  2. 02The Maine Woods · Part 229 min
  3. 03The Maine Woods · Part 327 min
  4. 04The Maine Woods · Part 427 min
  5. 05The Maine Woods · Part 527 min
  6. 06The Maine Woods · Part 629 min
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  18. 18The Maine Woods · Part 1814 min
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