Essays vs North of Boston: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Personal copy, Library
Essays
Welcome to the Essays collection. A special selection of the nonfiction prose from influential and noteworthy authors. This book brings some of best essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson, across a wide range of subjects,…
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North of Boston
“I'M going out to clean the pasture spring;”
From the book:SOMETHING there is that doesn't love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. The work of hunters is another…
The verdict
- Readers rate Essays highest: Essays 4.2 · North of Boston 3.9.
- North of Boston is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Essays.
- Essays has the widest readership — 2743 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Essays | North of Boston | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (2743) | 5.0 (1) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (4) | 3.5 (2) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (16) | 4.0 (49) |
Reception
| Essays | North of Boston | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2743 | 49 |
| Editions | 133 | 56 |
| Citations | — | 37 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 6220 | — |
| Reading it now | 852 | — |
| Written reviews | 184 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 9688 | 505 |
| Pages | 274 | 141 |