A set of six vs Under the deodars: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Short stories, British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, Short Stories, Fiction
A set of six
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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…
Under the deodars
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Eight short stories of Rudyard Kipling: The Education of Otis Yeere At the Pit's Mouth A Wayside Comedy The Hill of Illusion A Second-rate Woman Only a Subaltern In the Matter of a Private The Enlightenments of Pagett.…
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate A set of six highest: A set of six 3.8 · Under the deodars 3.5.
- Under the deodars is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for A set of six.
- A set of six has the widest readership — 232 ratings behind its score.
- A set of six reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 55 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A set of six | Under the deodars | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (232) | 3.4 (99) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (5) | — |
Reception
| A set of six | Under the deodars | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 232 | 99 |
| Editions | 44 | 83 |
| Citations | 55 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 163 |
| Reading it now | — | 19 |
| Written reviews | — | 18 |
| Wikipedia attention | 165 | — |
| Pages | 252 | 118 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A set of six or Under the deodars?
A set of six has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A set of six 3.8/5, Under the deodars 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: A set of six or Under the deodars?
Under the deodars is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Under the deodars (118 pages, ≈ 2 h 11 m); A set of six (252 pages, ≈ 4 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: A set of six or Under the deodars?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A set of six: Challenging; Under the deodars: Demanding.