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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:book
gptkb:artwork |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:documentary gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:adaptations |
gptkb:theater
gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Henry_David_Thoreau
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| gptkbp:available_formats |
gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:print gptkb:e_Book ebook |
| gptkbp:color_palette |
gptkb:Browns
Greens Earth tones |
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:scientific_experiments
gptkb:historical_context poetic language social criticism personal anecdotes political commentary symbolism metaphorical language philosophical essays spiritual insights economic commentary philosophical musings observations of nature reflections on society chapter on economy chapter on higher laws chapter on reading chapter on solitude chapter on spring chapter on the conclusion chapter on the pond in winter experiments in natural living |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:created_by |
gptkb:Anselm_Kiefer
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
widely studied considered a classic mixed reviews at publication |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
American literature
American philosophy environmental literature countercultural movements |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:educational_curricula gptkb:artworks gptkb:literary_criticism gptkb:theater_productions self-help literature academic studies book clubs philosophical discussions environmental activism numerous films social justice movements music lyrics spirituality discussions minimalism discussions |
| gptkbp:current_status |
public domain
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| gptkbp:dimensions |
300 x 400 cm
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| gptkbp:discusses |
the relationship between man and nature
the critique of materialism the importance of solitude the value of personal experience |
| gptkbp:editor |
various
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| gptkbp:exhibition_history |
Displayed in various international exhibitions.
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| gptkbp:famous_quote |
“ The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”
“ I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately.” |
| gptkbp:first_edition |
1854
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:philosophy
nature writing |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Walden
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| gptkbp:illustrator |
various
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| gptkbp:impact |
American literature
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Mahatma_Gandhi gptkb:Dr._John_Muir Transcendentalism environmentalism transcendentalism |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Gandhi
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:Dr._John_Muir gptkb:Rachel_Carson minimalism sustainable living practices back-to-the-land movement ecofeminism |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Environmentalism.
Transcendentalism. Philosophy of nature. |
| gptkbp:influences |
Transcendentalism
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Henry David Thoreau's Walden
Thoreau's experiment in transcendentalist philosophy |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:art
gptkb:literature gptkb:literary_criticism environmental movements philosophical discussions modern environmental movements nature writing minimalism modern philosophy sustainable living practices numerous adaptations nature conservation efforts sustainable living movements |
| gptkbp:is_a |
Walden character
|
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
academic papers
|
| gptkbp:is_available_in |
public domain
|
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Speaker gptkb:Writer environmentalists |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a classic of American literature
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| gptkbp:is_often_compared_to |
nature literature
other transcendentalist works |
| gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in |
book clubs
|
| gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in |
essays
|
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
gptkb:popular_culture
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
literature courses
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| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0-14-243725-4
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:location |
Private collection
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| gptkbp:main_theme |
simple living
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| gptkbp:medium |
gptkb:Mixed_media
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately.
The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. Simplify, simplify. “ The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” “ I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately.” |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Henry_David_Thoreau
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| gptkbp:number_of_books |
gptkb:18
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| gptkbp:often_includes |
reading lists
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| gptkbp:page_count |
gptkb:300
|
| gptkbp:published |
1854
|
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:Ticknor_and_Fields
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Ticknor_and_Fields
|
| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:A_Week_on_the_Concord_and_Merrimack_Rivers
gptkb:Civil_Disobedience |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Walden_Pond
gptkb:Concord,_Massachusetts |
| gptkbp:size |
Large-scale
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| gptkbp:species |
gptkb:Walden
|
| gptkbp:subject |
nature
self-reliance individualism |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
Represents reflection.
Represents solitude. Represents the passage of time. |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:Memory
gptkb:Nature Existentialism nature self-sufficiency simple living |
| gptkbp:themes |
nature
self-reliance simple living |
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Walden;_or,_Life_in_the_Woods
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| gptkbp:translated_into |
multiple languages
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| gptkbp:year_created |
gptkb:2000
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Henry_David_Thoreau
gptkb:Würth_Group gptkb:Anselm_Kiefer |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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