A set of six vs Men Without Women: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction
A set of six
The six stories in this volume are the result of some three or four years of occasional work. The dates of their writing are far apart, their origins are various. None of them are connected directly with personal…
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Men Without Women
A collection of short stories, including three or four regarded as among his best. The subjects are varied, with In Another Country about a member of the Ambulance Corps in Italy during WW1, The Killers a taut crime…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Men Without Women has the widest readership — 16663 ratings behind its score.
- A set of six reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 55 times.
Scores by source
| A set of six | Men Without Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (232) | 3.6 (16663) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (25) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (5) | 4.0 (11) |
Reception
| A set of six | Men Without Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 232 | 16663 |
| Editions | 44 | 85 |
| Citations | 55 | 32 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 24846 |
| Reading it now | — | 1511 |
| Written reviews | — | 1453 |
| Wikipedia attention | 165 | 3200 |
| Pages | 252 | 159 |