1356 vs Rights of Man: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: France, Great Britain, War, History, Fiction
1356
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The rascally Thomas of Hookton, aka Le Batard, and his band of not-so-merry mercenaries are bidden by the Earl of Northhampton to unearth the lost sword of Saint Peter in this recreation of the Battle of the Poitiers in…
Rights of Man
“AMONG the incivilities by which nations or individuals provoke and irritate each other, Mr. Burke's pamphlet on the French Revolution is an extraordinary instance.”
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Written in a fit of pique brought about by Edmund Burke's blistering attack of the French Revolution, Paine's The Rights of Man has come to be regarded as one of the most important works in the realm of Western…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Rights of Man is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for 1356.
- Rights of Man has the widest readership — 10525 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| 1356 | Rights of Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (10525) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (29) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (549) | 4.5 (8) |
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Reception
| 1356 | Rights of Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 549 | 10525 |
| Editions | 16 | 282 |
| Citations | — | 38 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 18037 |
| Reading it now | — | 1007 |
| Written reviews | — | 289 |
| Wikipedia attention | 854 | 4403 |
| Pages | 432 | 162 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: 1356 or Rights of Man?
Rights of Man has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Rights of Man 4.0/5, 1356 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: 1356 or Rights of Man?
Rights of Man is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Rights of Man (162 pages, ≈ 3 h 00 m); 1356 (432 pages, ≈ 8 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: 1356 or Rights of Man?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — 1356: Moderate; Rights of Man: Demanding.