Bel-Ami vs Paul et Virginie: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Translations from French, French fiction, French literature, Classic Literature, History, Fiction
Bel-Ami
.I Quand la caissiere lui eut rendu la monnaie de sa piece de cent sous, Georges Duroy sortit du restaurant. Comme il portait beau, par nature et par pose d'ancien sous-officier, il cambra sa taille, frisa sa moustache…
1 film adaptation
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Paul et Virginie
Paul and Virginia, two fatherless children are brought up in poverty and innocence, amid the tropical scenery of the island of Mauritius. Virginia is recalled to France by a harsh and wealthy aunt. There she is…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Bel-Ami has the widest readership — 51381 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Bel-Ami | Paul et Virginie | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (51381) | 3.7 (8649) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.3 (3) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (5) | 4.0 (6) |
Reception
| Bel-Ami | Paul et Virginie | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 51381 | 8649 |
| Editions | 138 | 142 |
| Citations | — | 40 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 42238 | 42 |
| Reading it now | 2143 | — |
| Written reviews | 2924 | 4 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2974 | 1776 |
| Pages | 417 | 311 |