Carry On, Jeeves vs The Remains of the Day: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Household employees, British and irish fiction, England, Fiction
Carry On, Jeeves
'You don't analyse such sunlit perfection, you just bask in its warmth and splendour.' Stephen FryA Jeeves and Wooster collectionThese marvellous stories introduce us to Jeeves, whose first ever duty is to cure Bertie's…
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The Remains of the Day
In the summer of 1956, Stevens, the ageing butler of Darlington Hall, embarks on a leisurely holiday that will take him deep into the countryside and into his past . . .A contemporary classic, The Remains of the Day is…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Carry On, Jeeves has the widest readership — 28085 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Carry On, Jeeves | The Remains of the Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (28085) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (82) | 4.2 (777) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (6) | 4.5 (814) |
Reception
| Carry On, Jeeves | The Remains of the Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 28085 | 814 |
| Editions | 42 | 87 |
| Citations | 5 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 10546 | — |
| Reading it now | 1208 | — |
| Written reviews | 2039 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 762 | 29835 |
| Pages | 241 | 257 |