A strange manuscript found in a copper cylinder vs News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romance: Which Should You Read?
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A strange manuscript found in a copper cylinder
Four men aboard a boat find the titular strange manuscript in a cylindar floating in the sea. It turns out to be the story of Adam More, a sailor stranded in a savage hidden country in Antarctica. In this "nation" are…
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News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romance
“Up at the League, says a friend, there had been one night a brisk conversational discussion, as to what would happen on the Morrow of the Revolution, finally shading off into a vigorous statement by various friends of their views on the future of the fully-developed new society.”
"Written in 1890, at the close of William Morris's most intense period of political activism, News from Nowhere is a compelling articulation of his mature views on art, work, community, family, and the nature and…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romance has the widest readership — 15660 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A strange manuscript found in a copper cylinder | News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romance | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (996) | 3.4 (15660) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (3) | 2.6 (7) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (51) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (8) | — |
Reception
| A strange manuscript found in a copper cylinder | News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romance | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 996 | 15660 |
| Editions | 110 | 347 |
| Citations | — | 183 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Reading it now | 70 | — |
| Written reviews | 150 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 416 | — |
| Pages | 239 | 258 |