Fanshawe vs Selected Tales and Sketches: Which Should You Read?
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Published anonymously at his own expense in 1828, Hawthorne's first novel is an engrossing apprentice work.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Selected Tales and Sketches highest: Selected Tales and Sketches 4.0 · Fanshawe 3.2.
- Fanshawe is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Selected Tales and Sketches.
- Selected Tales and Sketches has the widest readership — 516 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Fanshawe | Selected Tales and Sketches | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (329) | 4.0 (516) |
| Hardcover | 1.5 (2) | — |
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Reception
| Fanshawe | Selected Tales and Sketches | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 329 | 516 |
| Editions | 134 | 34 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 507 | — |
| Reading it now | 19 | — |
| Written reviews | 64 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 598 | — |
| Pages | 240 | 356 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Fanshawe or Selected Tales and Sketches?
Selected Tales and Sketches has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Selected Tales and Sketches 4.0/5, Fanshawe 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Fanshawe or Selected Tales and Sketches?
Fanshawe is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Fanshawe (240 pages, ≈ 4 h 27 m); Selected Tales and Sketches (356 pages, ≈ 6 h 36 m).
Which is harder to read: Fanshawe or Selected Tales and Sketches?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Fanshawe: Demanding; Selected Tales and Sketches: Challenging.