De la démocratie en Amérique vs Domestic manners of the Americans: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Social conditions, United States, Essays, History, Fiction
De la démocratie en Amérique
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A contemporary study of the early American nation and its evolving democracy, from a French aristocrat and sociologist. In 1831 Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat and ambitious civil servant, set out from…
Domestic manners of the Americans
“On the 4th of November, 1827, I sailed from London, accompanied by my son and two daughters; and after a favourable, though somewhat tedious voyage, arrived on Christmas-day at the mouth of the Mississippi.”
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When Fanny Trollope set sail for America in 1827 with hopes of joining a Utopian community of emancipated slaves, she took with her three of her children and a young French artist, leaving behind her son Anthony,…
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The verdict
- Domestic manners of the Americans reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 169 times.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| De la démocratie en Amérique | Domestic manners of the Americans | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (27593) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | — |
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Reception
| De la démocratie en Amérique | Domestic manners of the Americans | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27593 | — |
| Editions | 424 | 45 |
| Citations | 9 | 169 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 64940 | — |
| Reading it now | 4377 | — |
| Written reviews | 1253 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 8004 | 399 |
| Pages | 349 | 366 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: De la démocratie en Amérique or Domestic manners of the Americans?
De la démocratie en Amérique is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: De la démocratie en Amérique (349 pages, ≈ 6 h 28 m); Domestic manners of the Americans (366 pages, ≈ 6 h 47 m).
Which is harder to read: De la démocratie en Amérique or Domestic manners of the Americans?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — De la démocratie en Amérique: Challenging; Domestic manners of the Americans: Demanding.