Civil Disobedience vs Without Prejudice: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Essays, Poetry
Civil Disobedience
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Written with the motto "that government is best that governs least", when men are ready for it, that will be the kind of government we will have. This book tries to tell us to think for ourselves. This is a Must Read…
Without Prejudice
“And it came to pass that my soul was vexed with the problems of life, so that I could not sleep.”
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Prejudice is a legal term with different meanings, which depend on whether it is used in criminal, civil, or common law. In legal context, prejudice differs from the more common use of the word and so the term has…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Civil Disobedience highest: Civil Disobedience 4.0 · Without Prejudice 3.6.
- Civil Disobedience is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 6 for Without Prejudice.
- Civil Disobedience has the widest readership — 20536 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Civil Disobedience | Without Prejudice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (20536) | 3.6 (389) |
| Hardcover | 1.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (820) | — |
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Reception
| Civil Disobedience | Without Prejudice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 20536 | 389 |
| Editions | 261 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 23787 | 12 |
| Reading it now | 580 | 2 |
| Written reviews | 1565 | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6677 | 10699 |
| Pages | 28 | 336 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Civil Disobedience or Without Prejudice?
Civil Disobedience has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Civil Disobedience 4.0/5, Without Prejudice 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Civil Disobedience or Without Prejudice?
Civil Disobedience is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Civil Disobedience (28 pages, ≈ 31 min); Without Prejudice (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: Civil Disobedience or Without Prejudice?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Civil Disobedience: Demanding; Without Prejudice: Demanding.