A Journey from This World to the Next vs The Case of Charles Dexter Ward: Which Should You Read?
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A Journey from This World to the Next
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This unique double edition brings together Henry Fielding's two voyage narratives. A Journey from this World to the Next (1743) and The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon (1755) belong, in different ways, to the…
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
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Continuador de la tradición del cuento de terror, H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) innovó el género con aportaciones procedentes de una veta personalísima de temas y obsesiones en la que se dan cita el mundo sobrenatural, el…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Case of Charles Dexter Ward highest: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward 4.1 · A Journey from This World to the Next 3.5.
- The Case of Charles Dexter Ward has the widest readership — 23992 ratings behind its score.
- The Case of Charles Dexter Ward runs the darker storyline; A Journey from This World to the Next stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Journey from This World to the Next | The Case of Charles Dexter Ward | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.2 (25) | 4.1 (23992) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.5 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (10) |
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Reception
| A Journey from This World to the Next | The Case of Charles Dexter Ward | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 25 | 23992 |
| Editions | 13 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 53 | 14100 |
| Reading it now | — | 799 |
| Written reviews | 5 | 1429 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 4848 |
| Pages | 143 | 127 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Journey from This World to the Next or The Case of Charles Dexter Ward?
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Case of Charles Dexter Ward 4.1/5, A Journey from This World to the Next 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Journey from This World to the Next or The Case of Charles Dexter Ward?
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (127 pages, ≈ 2 h 21 m); A Journey from This World to the Next (143 pages, ≈ 2 h 39 m).
Which is harder to read: A Journey from This World to the Next or The Case of Charles Dexter Ward?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Journey from This World to the Next: Demanding; The Case of Charles Dexter Ward: Moderate.