Cinq semaines en ballon vs Là-bas: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: French language materials, Continental european fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction
Cinq semaines en ballon
The debut novel from Jules Verne, originally published in 1869. This is the work that established his reputation. Originally planned for a children's magazine, this story about traveling in balloons across Africa…
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Là-bas
Là-Bas, translated as Down There or The Damned, is a novel by the French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans, first published in 1891. It is Huysmans' most famous work after À rebours. Là-Bas deals with the subject of Satanism…
The verdict
- Readers rate Là-bas highest: Là-bas 4.0 · Cinq semaines en ballon 3.8.
- Cinq semaines en ballon has the widest readership — 26542 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Cinq semaines en ballon | Là-bas | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (26542) | 4.0 (4959) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.0 (7) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (9) |
Reception
| Cinq semaines en ballon | Là-bas | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26542 | 4959 |
| Editions | 112 | 149 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 25315 | 13666 |
| Pages | 283 | 368 |