Italian journeys vs Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Homes and haunts, American Authors, Descriptions et voyages, Description and travel, Travel, Biography & Memoir
Italian journeys
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"In the later part of his long and productive life - he wrote well over a dozen novels, thirty-one dramas, a few volumes of verse, several autobiographical works, eleven books of travel - W. D. Howells was considered…
Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne
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The American Notebooks follows chronological order, tracing Hawthorne's development over a period of eighteen years. The individual entries, however, are quite random in their makeup and contain adages, animal folklore,…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Italian journeys is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- Italian journeys has the widest readership — 19 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Italian journeys | Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (19) | — |
Reception
| Italian journeys | Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 19 | 1 |
| Editions | 71 | 67 |
| Want to read | 58 | — |
| Reading it now | 14 | — |
| Written reviews | 1 | — |
| Pages | 264 | 460 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Italian journeys or Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne?
Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne 3.8/5, Italian journeys 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Italian journeys or Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne?
Italian journeys is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Italian journeys (264 pages, ≈ 4 h 53 m); Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne (460 pages, ≈ 8 h 31 m).
Which is harder to read: Italian journeys or Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Italian journeys: Challenging; Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne: Challenging.