A reader's guide to contemporary literary theory vs Confessions of the Critics: Which Should You Read?
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The Confessions of the Critics shatters a certain silence. Autobiographical criticism has until now skated relatively free from the challenges that usually assail a new literary critical method. It has had this…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A reader's guide to contemporary literary theory has the widest readership — 317 ratings behind its score.
- A reader's guide to contemporary literary theory reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 463 times.
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Scores by source
| A reader's guide to contemporary literary theory | Confessions of the Critics | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (317) | 3.3 (3) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | 3.0 (2) | — |
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Reception
| A reader's guide to contemporary literary theory | Confessions of the Critics | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 317 | 3 |
| Editions | 23 | 8 |
| Citations | 463 | 2 |
| Want to read | — | 6 |
| Reading it now | — | 2 |
| Pages | 314 | 272 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A reader's guide to contemporary literary theory or Confessions of the Critics?
Confessions of the Critics has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Confessions of the Critics 3.7/5, A reader's guide to contemporary literary theory 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: A reader's guide to contemporary literary theory or Confessions of the Critics?
Confessions of the Critics is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Confessions of the Critics (272 pages, ≈ 5 h 02 m); A reader's guide to contemporary literary theory (314 pages, ≈ 5 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: A reader's guide to contemporary literary theory or Confessions of the Critics?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A reader's guide to contemporary literary theory: Challenging; Confessions of the Critics: Challenging.