Dictionary of Phrase and Fable vs Poems of rural life: Which Should You Read?
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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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Character Sketches of Romance - Volume I Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, Compiler of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, and The Reader's Handbook, Victorian reference works (1810-1897) This ebook presents «Character…
Poems of rural life
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Beautiful poems in the Dorset dialect. Quite comprehensible but containing a number of words which might not be understood outside Dorset. Barnes inspired Thomas Hardy to a large extent.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Dictionary of Phrase and Fable highest: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 4.4 · Poems of rural life 3.7.
- Poems of rural life is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 18 for Dictionary of Phrase and Fable.
- Dictionary of Phrase and Fable has the widest readership — 933 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | Poems of rural life | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (933) | 3.4 (9) |
| Hardcover | 4.8 (4) | — |
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Reception
| Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | Poems of rural life | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 933 | 9 |
| Editions | 14 | 63 |
| Want to read | 2436 | 30 |
| Reading it now | 72 | 3 |
| Written reviews | 62 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1002 | — |
| Pages | 990 | 211 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable or Poems of rural life?
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 4.4/5, Poems of rural life 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable or Poems of rural life?
Poems of rural life is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Poems of rural life (211 pages, ≈ 3 h 54 m); Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (990 pages, ≈ 18 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable or Poems of rural life?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Demanding; Poems of rural life: Demanding.