A Journey from This World to the Next vs The Cruise of the Snark: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Ocean travel, Voyages and travels, Description and travel, Travel, History
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 Cruise of the Snark
“IT began in the swimming pool at Glen Ellen.”
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In April 1907 Jack London set out to sail around the world in the 45-foot ship The Snark, accompanied by his wife and a small crew. Although suffering from seasickness and tropical disease, London wrote prolifically,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Cruise of the Snark highest: The Cruise of the Snark 3.7 · A Journey from This World to the Next 3.5.
- The Cruise of the Snark has the widest readership — 1151 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Journey from This World to the Next | The Cruise of the Snark | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.2 (25) | 3.7 (1151) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (27) |
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Reception
| A Journey from This World to the Next | The Cruise of the Snark | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 25 | 1151 |
| Editions | 13 | 50 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 53 | 1156 |
| Reading it now | — | 118 |
| Written reviews | 5 | 108 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 436 |
| Pages | 143 | 180 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Journey from This World to the Next or The Cruise of the Snark?
The Cruise of the Snark has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Cruise of the Snark 3.7/5, 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 Cruise of the Snark?
A Journey from This World to the Next is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Journey from This World to the Next (143 pages, ≈ 2 h 39 m); The Cruise of the Snark (180 pages, ≈ 3 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: A Journey from This World to the Next or The Cruise of the Snark?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Journey from This World to the Next: Demanding; The Cruise of the Snark: Challenging.