Castle Rackrent vs The uncommercial traveller: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Long Now Manual for Civilization, British and irish fiction, Social life and customs, Classic Literature, Fiction
Castle Rackrent
A politically-charged satire on Anglo-Irish landlords, Castle Rackrent is a critically-acclaimed and thoroughly enjoyable novel. The social commentary critiques not only class but also gender roles, acutely discussing…
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The uncommercial traveller
“Allow me to introduce myself-first negatively.”
A collection of seventeen sketches which grew out of Dickens' insomnia. He took long walks through London at night and his observations resulted in these sketches.
The verdict
- Readers rate The uncommercial traveller highest: The uncommercial traveller 3.5 · Castle Rackrent 3.2.
- Castle Rackrent is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for The uncommercial traveller.
- Castle Rackrent has the widest readership — 4558 ratings behind its score.
- The uncommercial traveller reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 26 times.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Castle Rackrent
≈ 1h vs 7h for The uncommercial traveller
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The uncommercial traveller
3.5 vs 3.2 from readers
New to the genre?
Castle Rackrent
Challenging vs Demanding for The uncommercial traveller
Want the literary heavyweight?
The uncommercial traveller
cited 26 times vs 7 for Castle Rackrent
Scores by source
| Castle Rackrent | The uncommercial traveller | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.2 (4558) | 3.5 (397) |
| Hardcover | 2.3 (7) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (7) | 3.5 (9) |
Reception
| Castle Rackrent | The uncommercial traveller | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4558 | 397 |
| Editions | 170 | 369 |
| Citations | 7 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4867 | 899 |
| Reading it now | 156 | 103 |
| Written reviews | 410 | 33 |
| Wikipedia attention | 922 | 290 |
| Pages | 105 | 419 |