Adolphe vs La chartreuse de Parme: Which Should You Read?
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Adolphe
Adolphe is a privileged and refined young man, bored by the stupidity he perceives in the world around him. After a number of meaningless conquests, he at last encounters Ellenore, a beautiful and passionate older…
1 film adaptation
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La chartreuse de Parme
Headstrong and naive, the young Italian aristocrat Fabrizio del Dongo is determined to defy the wrath of his right-wing father and go to war to fight for Napoleon. He stumbles on the Battle of Waterloo, ill-prepared,…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Adolphe is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for La chartreuse de Parme.
- Adolphe has the widest readership — 388388 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Adolphe | La chartreuse de Parme | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (388388) | 3.8 (20659) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (1) | — |
Reception
| Adolphe | La chartreuse de Parme | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 388388 | 20659 |
| Editions | 134 | 554 |
| Citations | — | 31 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 377030 | 30310 |
| Reading it now | 23803 | 1616 |
| Written reviews | 21959 | 1193 |
| Wikipedia attention | 598 | 67 |
| Pages | 202 | 478 |