Das Schloß vs Gulliver's Travels: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classic, Classics, Biography & Memoir, Fiction
Das Schloß
The Castle (original title: "Das Schloß") is the story of K., the unwanted Land Surveyor who is never to be admitted to the Castle nor accepted in the village, and yet cannot go home. As he encounters dualities of…
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Gulliver's Travels
A parody of traveler’s tales and a satire of human nature, “Gulliver’s Travels” is Jonathan Swift’s most famous work which was first published in 1726. An immensely popular tale ever since its original publication,…
The verdict
- Readers rate Das Schloß highest: Das Schloß 3.9 · Gulliver's Travels 3.6.
- Gulliver's Travels is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Das Schloß.
- Gulliver's Travels has the widest readership — 304426 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Gulliver's Travels
≈ 1h vs 7h for Das Schloß
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Gulliver's Travels
304426 ratings vs 79777 for Das Schloß
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Das Schloß
3.9 vs 3.6 from readers
New to the genre?
Gulliver's Travels
Challenging vs Demanding for Das Schloß
Scores by source
| Das Schloß | Gulliver's Travels | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (79777) | 3.6 (304426) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (447) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 3.0 (5) |
Reception
| Das Schloß | Gulliver's Travels | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 79777 | 304426 |
| Editions | 166 | 1810 |
| Citations | — | 39 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 14 | 180 |
| Pages | 380 | 101 |