Intellectuals vs Plays of George Colman the Younger: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Modern Civilization, Literary Criticism
Intellectuals
“Over the past two hundred years the influence of intellectuals has grown steadily.”
A fascinating portrait of the minds that have shaped the modern world. In an intriguing series of case studies, Rousseau, Shelley, Marx, Ibsen, Tolstoy, Hemingway, Bertrand Russell, Brecht, Sartre, Edmund Wilson, Victor…
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Plays of George Colman the Younger
Originally composed and published in 1981, this second book makes up two volumes of the plays of George Colman the Younger. Versatile, industrious, talented, Goerge Colman the Younger (1762-1836) followed Sheridan as…
The verdict
- Intellectuals is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 14 for Plays of George Colman the Younger.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Intellectuals | Plays of George Colman the Younger | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (2552) | — |
| Hardcover | 2.5 (2) | — |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
Reception
| Intellectuals | Plays of George Colman the Younger | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2552 | — |
| Editions | 17 | 11 |
| Want to read | 6372 | — |
| Reading it now | 706 | — |
| Written reviews | 349 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 6529 | — |
| Pages | 385 | 796 |