Arms and the Man vs The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby: Which Should You Read?
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Arms and the Man
Arms and the Man was George Bernard Shaw's first commercially successful play. It is a comedy about idealized love versus true love. A young Serbian woman idealizes her war-hero fiance and thinks the Swiss soldier who…
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby is left responsible for his mother and sister when his father dies. The novel follows his attempt to succeed in supporting them, despite his uncle Ralph's antagonistic lack of belief in him. It is one…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Arms and the Man is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 15 for The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.
- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby has the widest readership — 47597 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Arms and the Man | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (11504) | 4.0 (47597) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (6) | 3.8 (51) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (22) | — |
Reception
| Arms and the Man | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11504 | 47597 |
| Editions | 129 | 392 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 6472 | 52113 |
| Pages | 100 | 818 |