Histoire naturelle vs The natural history of Selborne: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sciences naturelles, Natural history, Early works to 1800, Science, History
Histoire naturelle
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THEORIEDE LATERREPREMIER DISCOURSDE LA MANIERE D'ETUDIER ET DE TRAITER L'HISTOIRE NATURELLEl'histoire naturelle, prise dans toute son etendue, est une histoire immense ; elle embrasse tous les objets que nous presente…
The natural history of Selborne
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The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, or just The Natural History of Selborne is a book by English naturalist and ornithologist Gilbert White. It was first published in 1789 by his brother Benjamin. It has…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The natural history of Selborne highest: The natural history of Selborne 4.0 · Histoire naturelle 3.6.
- Histoire naturelle is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for The natural history of Selborne.
- The natural history of Selborne has the widest readership — 601 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Histoire naturelle | The natural history of Selborne | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (30) | 4.0 (601) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (2) |
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Reception
| Histoire naturelle | The natural history of Selborne | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 30 | 601 |
| Editions | 174 | 75 |
| Citations | — | 55 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 110 | 2050 |
| Written reviews | 3 | 94 |
| Wikipedia attention | 528 | — |
| Pages | 127 | 475 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Histoire naturelle or The natural history of Selborne?
The natural history of Selborne has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The natural history of Selborne 4.0/5, Histoire naturelle 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Histoire naturelle or The natural history of Selborne?
Histoire naturelle is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Histoire naturelle (127 pages, ≈ 2 h 21 m); The natural history of Selborne (475 pages, ≈ 8 h 48 m).
Which is harder to read: Histoire naturelle or The natural history of Selborne?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Histoire naturelle: Demanding; The natural history of Selborne: Demanding.