Abinger harvest vs Ralph Waldo Emerson: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Collected works, Essays
Abinger harvest
When Adela Quested and her elderly companion Mrs Moore arrive in the Indian town of Chandrapore, they quickly feel trapped by its insular and prejudiced 'Anglo-Indian' community. Determined to escape the parochial…
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
A new, wide-ranging selection of Ralph Waldo Emerson's most influential writings, this edition captures the essence of American Transcendentalism and illustrates the breadth of one of America's greatest philosophers and…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Abinger harvest.
- Abinger harvest has the widest readership — 79 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Abinger harvest | Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (79) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.9 (7) |
| Apple Books | — | 3.0 (10) |
Reception
| Abinger harvest | Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 79 | 10 |
| Editions | 43 | 16 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 195 | — |
| Reading it now | 4 | — |
| Written reviews | 7 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 114 | 38678 |
| Pages | 384 | 31 |