Hornblower and the Atropos vs The Wing-and-wing: Or, Le Feu-follet. A Tale: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Napoleonic wars, Great Britain, Fiction
Hornblower and the Atropos
“HAVING CLIMBED through the locks, the canal boat was now winding over the pleasant Cotswold country.”
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In the wake of a humbling incident aboard a canal boat in the Cotswolds, Captain Horatio Hornblower arrives in London to take command of the Atropos, a 22-gun sloop barely large enough to require a captain. Her first…
The Wing-and-wing: Or, Le Feu-follet. A Tale
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The year is 1799. Admiral Caraccioli of Naples is about to be executed from the yard-arm of Lord Nelson’s flagship in the Mediterranean. Young and in love with Carccioli’s daughter, the spirited French privateer, Raoul…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Hornblower and the Atropos highest: Hornblower and the Atropos 4.1 · The Wing-and-wing: Or, Le Feu-follet. A Tale 3.8.
- Hornblower and the Atropos has the widest readership — 41 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Hornblower and the Atropos | The Wing-and-wing: Or, Le Feu-follet. A Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (41) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (20) | — |
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Reception
| Hornblower and the Atropos | The Wing-and-wing: Or, Le Feu-follet. A Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 41 | 1 |
| Editions | 46 | 85 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 458 | — |
| Pages | 411 | 487 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Hornblower and the Atropos or The Wing-and-wing: Or, Le Feu-follet. A Tale?
Hornblower and the Atropos has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Hornblower and the Atropos 4.1/5, The Wing-and-wing: Or, Le Feu-follet. A Tale 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Hornblower and the Atropos or The Wing-and-wing: Or, Le Feu-follet. A Tale?
Hornblower and the Atropos is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Hornblower and the Atropos (411 pages, ≈ 7 h 37 m); The Wing-and-wing: Or, Le Feu-follet. A Tale (487 pages, ≈ 9 h 01 m).
Which is harder to read: Hornblower and the Atropos or The Wing-and-wing: Or, Le Feu-follet. A Tale?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Hornblower and the Atropos: Challenging; The Wing-and-wing: Or, Le Feu-follet. A Tale: Challenging.