Flappers and Philosophers vs The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Manners and customs, American literature, Social life and customs, Short Stories, Fiction
Flappers and Philosophers
Flappers and Philosophers is a collection of short stories by America author F. Scott Fitzgerald, most famous for his novel The Great Gatsby. The collection was his first such publication and includes the stories "The…
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The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]
The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century’s most…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Flappers and Philosophers is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 25 for The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.].
- Flappers and Philosophers has the widest readership — 5466 ratings behind its score.
- Flappers and Philosophers runs the darker storyline; The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Flappers and Philosophers
≈ 2h vs 25h for The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]
New to the genre?
Flappers and Philosophers
Challenging vs Demanding for The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]
In the mood for something dark?
Flappers and Philosophers
a darker storyline than The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]
Want something lighter?
The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]
an easier tone than Flappers and Philosophers
Scores by source
| Flappers and Philosophers | The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (5466) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (7) | 3.3 (3) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (57) | — |
Reception
| Flappers and Philosophers | The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5466 | 3 |
| Editions | 125 | 31 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 8152 | — |
| Reading it now | 685 | — |
| Written reviews | 497 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 361 | — |
| Pages | 134 | 1396 |