Facundo, or, civilization and barbarism vs Martín Fierro: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Argentina, Historia
Facundo, or, civilization and barbarism
"Written in political exile by one of Argentina's greatest statesmen and intellectuals and long known to English-speaking readers as Life in the Argentine Republic in the Days of the Tyrants, Facundo (1845) is…
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Martín Fierro
El Gaucho Martín Fierro es un poema narrativo, escrito en verso por José Hernández en 1872, obra literaria considerada ejemplar del género gauchesco. Tiene además una continuación, La vuelta de Martín Fierro, escrita en…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Martín Fierro highest: Martín Fierro 3.7 · Facundo, or, civilization and barbarism 3.5.
- Martín Fierro has the widest readership — 11263 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Facundo, or, civilization and barbarism | Martín Fierro | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (3265) | 3.7 (11263) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.1 (25) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (31) |
Reception
| Facundo, or, civilization and barbarism | Martín Fierro | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3265 | 11263 |
| Editions | 74 | 109 |
| Citations | 100 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 12 |
| Written reviews | — | 6 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2827 |
| Pages | 284 | 358 |