Discipline and Punish vs The Three Magical Books of Solomon: Which Should You Read?
Discipline and Punish
“On 2 March 1757 Damiens the regicide condemmed 'to make the amende honorable before the main door of the Church of Paris', where he was to be 'taken and conveyed in a cart, wearing nothing but a a shirt, holding a torch of burning wax weighing two pounds'; then, 'in the said cart, to the place de Greve, where, on a scaffold that will be erected there, the flesh will be torn from his breasts, arms,”
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English version of "Surveiller et punir: naissance de la prison"
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The Three Magical Books of Solomon
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For the first time, the three great magical works of King Solomon are together in one volume. The Greater and Lesser Keys give a practical guide to the operation of his magic. The testament gives a historical account of…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Three Magical Books of Solomon has the widest readership — 368 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Discipline and Punish | The Three Magical Books of Solomon | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (368) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (62) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (24) | 4.0 (44) |
Reception
| Discipline and Punish | The Three Magical Books of Solomon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 62 | 368 |
| Editions | 30 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 1377 |
| Reading it now | — | 973 |
| Written reviews | — | 23 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6210 | — |
| Pages | 333 | — |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Discipline and Punish or The Three Magical Books of Solomon?
Discipline and Punish has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Discipline and Punish 4.1/5, The Three Magical Books of Solomon 4.0/5).