Anguished English vs Stage-land: Which Should You Read?
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Anguished English
“One of the fringe benefits of being an English or history teacher is receiving the occasional jewel of a student blooper in an essay or test paper.”
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For years wordsmith and punster Richard Lederer has charmed and delighted fans with his bestselling "Anguished English" series. In his funniest book yet, readers will again cherish the author's latest chronicle of the…
Stage-land
“He wears a clean collar and smokes a cigarette; that is how we know he is a villain.”
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The comic look at the curious habits and customs of the inhabitants of Stage Land. Dedicated to that highly respectable but unnecessarily retiring individual, of whom we hear so much but see so little, the earnest…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Stage-land is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Anguished English.
- Stage-land has the widest readership — 81 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Anguished English | Stage-land | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (81) |
| Hardcover | 4.4 (5) | — |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| Anguished English | Stage-land | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 81 |
| Editions | 11 | 64 |
| Want to read | — | 52 |
| Reading it now | — | 3 |
| Written reviews | — | 11 |
| Pages | 192 | 52 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Anguished English or Stage-land?
Stage-land has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Stage-land 3.8/5, Anguished English 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Anguished English or Stage-land?
Stage-land is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Stage-land (52 pages, ≈ 58 min); Anguished English (192 pages, ≈ 3 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: Anguished English or Stage-land?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Anguished English: Moderate; Stage-land: Challenging.