Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage vs The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]: Which Should You Read?
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Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage
Alice Munro has long been heralded for her penetrating, lyrical prose, and in "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" -- the basis for Sarah Polley's film Away From Her -- her prodigious talents are once again on display. As…
3 film adaptations
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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.
- Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 25 for The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.].
- Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage has the widest readership — 78 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage | The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.9 (34) | 3.3 (3) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (78) | — |
Reception
| Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage | The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 78 | 3 |
| Editions | 35 | 31 |
| Film adaptations | 3 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 667 | — |
| Pages | 323 | 1396 |