Domestic manners of the Americans vs Hard Times: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mœurs et coutumes, Social conditions, Social life and customs, History, Fiction
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,…
Hard Times
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Dickens scathing portrait of Victorian industrial society and its misapplied utilitarian philosophy, Hard Times features schoolmaster Thomas Gradgrind, one of his most richly dimensional, memorable characters. Filled…
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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
| Domestic manners of the Americans | Hard Times | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.3 (91) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (7) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (9) |
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Reception
| Domestic manners of the Americans | Hard Times | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 91 |
| Editions | 45 | 1028 |
| Citations | 169 | 27 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Written reviews | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 399 | 6284 |
| Pages | 366 | 347 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: Domestic manners of the Americans or Hard Times?
Hard Times is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Hard Times (347 pages, ≈ 6 h 26 m); Domestic manners of the Americans (366 pages, ≈ 6 h 47 m).
Which is harder to read: Domestic manners of the Americans or Hard Times?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Domestic manners of the Americans: Demanding; Hard Times: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Domestic manners of the Americans: no film adaptation on record; Hard Times: 5 film adaptations.