Walden

Summary

Walden is a literary work^[1]. Walden ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,244 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Walden authored Henry David Thoreau^[3].
• Walden's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• Walden's genre is non-fiction literature^[5].
• Walden's genre is diary^[6].
• Walden's Commons category is recorded as Walden^[7].
• Walden's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8].
• Walden's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• Walden was published on August 9, 1854^[10].
• Walden's has edition or translation is recorded as Walden; or, Life in the Woods^[11].
• Walden's has edition or translation is recorded as Walden, or, Life in the Woods^[12].
• Walden's has edition or translation is recorded as Walden ou la vie dans les bois^[13].
• Walden's has edition or translation is recorded as Walden^[14].
• Walden's has edition or translation is recorded as Walden^[15].
• Walden's has edition or translation is recorded as Walden oder Leben in den Wäldern^[16].
• Walden's has edition or translation is recorded as Skogsliv vid Walden^[17].
• Walden's has edition or translation is recorded as Q135395867^[18].
• Walden's main subject is conduct of life^[19].
• Walden's main subject is transcendentalism^[20].
• Walden's main subject is ethics^[21].
• Walden's main subject is nature^[22].
• Walden's described at URL is recorded as https://www.perlentaucher.de/buch/henry-david-thoreau/walden.html^[23].
• Walden's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[24].
• Walden's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Walden; or, Life in the Woods'}^[25].
• Walden's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Walden, o la vida als boscos'}^[26].
• Walden's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Walden ou la Vie dans les bois'}^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Walden authored Henry David Thoreau^[3].

Publication

Walden was published on August 9, 1854^[10]. Walden's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8]. Genres include non-fiction literature^[5] and diary^[6].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include conduct of life^[19], transcendentalism^[20], ethics^[21], and nature^[22].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Walden include Walden Two^[28], a literary work^[29], written by B. F. Skinner^[30] and Walden 7^[31], an apartment building^[32], in Spain^[33], founded in 1973^[34].

Why It Matters

Walden ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,244 views/month).^[2] Walden has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] Walden is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Walden has been cited as an influence by Pilgrim at Tinker Creek^[37], a written work^[38], written by Annie Dillard^[39].

Entities named for Walden include Walden Two^[28], a literary work^[29], written by B. F. Skinner^[30] and Walden 7^[31], an apartment building^[32], in Spain^[33], founded in 1973^[34].

FAQs

Who did Walden influence?

Walden has been cited as an influence by Pilgrim at Tinker Creek^[37].