Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life vs The writings of Bret Harte: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns
Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life
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Stewart Edward White’s 1904 collection of thirteen short stories entertain readers with wild and wooly tales of the American frontier, including narratives about prospecting and logging.
The writings of Bret Harte
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Francis Bret Harte was born on August 25, 1836 in Albany New York. As a young boy Harte developed an early love of books and reading. He first published at the tender age of 11; a satirical poem titled "Autumn Musings."…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The writings of Bret Harte is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life.
- The writings of Bret Harte has the widest readership — 14 ratings behind its score.
- The writings of Bret Harte reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 6 times.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life | The writings of Bret Harte | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (11) | 3.4 (14) |
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Reception
| Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life | The writings of Bret Harte | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11 | 14 |
| Editions | 15 | 15 |
| Citations | 2 | 6 |
| Want to read | 13 | 36 |
| Reading it now | — | 5 |
| Written reviews | 2 | — |
| Pages | 260 | 20 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life or The writings of Bret Harte?
The writings of Bret Harte has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The writings of Bret Harte 3.7/5, Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life or The writings of Bret Harte?
The writings of Bret Harte is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The writings of Bret Harte (20 pages, ≈ 22 min); Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life (260 pages, ≈ 4 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life or The writings of Bret Harte?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life: Challenging; The writings of Bret Harte: Challenging.