Cabbages and Kings vs The Four Million: Which Should You Read?
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Cabbages and Kings
“CORALLO reclined, in the mid-day heat, like some vacuous beauty lounging in a guarded harem.”
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They will tell you in Anchuria, that President Miraflores, of that volatile republic, died by his own hand in the coast town of Coralio; that he had reached thus far in flight from the inconveniences of an imminent…
The Four Million
“TOBIN and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.”
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The Four Million is the second published collection of short stories by O. Henry originally released in 1906. There are twenty five stories of various lengths including several of his best known works such as "The Gift…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Cabbages and Kings has the widest readership — 1559 ratings behind its score.
- Cabbages and Kings reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 18 times.
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Scores by source
| Cabbages and Kings | The Four Million | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1559) | 4.0 (927) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (6) | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (26) | 4.5 (27) |
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Reception
| Cabbages and Kings | The Four Million | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1559 | 927 |
| Editions | 63 | 61 |
| Citations | 18 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1625 | 1185 |
| Reading it now | 265 | 331 |
| Written reviews | 128 | 111 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1264 | 445 |
| Pages | 319 | 225 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Cabbages and Kings or The Four Million?
The Four Million has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Four Million 4.0/5, Cabbages and Kings 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Cabbages and Kings or The Four Million?
The Four Million is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Four Million (225 pages, ≈ 4 h 10 m); Cabbages and Kings (319 pages, ≈ 5 h 54 m).
Which is harder to read: Cabbages and Kings or The Four Million?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Cabbages and Kings: Demanding; The Four Million: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Cabbages and Kings: 1 film adaptation; The Four Million: no film adaptation on record.