Italian journeys vs The French and Italian notebooks: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Novelists, American Authors, Americans, 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…
The French and Italian notebooks
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A travel writing by Hawthrone that is very occasional in nature. This travel writing also reflects his interesting observations and his descriptions that have been penned down in the form of huge paragraphs .
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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 10 for The French and Italian notebooks.
- Italian journeys has the widest readership — 19 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Italian journeys | The French and Italian notebooks | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (19) | 2.0 (1) |
Reception
| Italian journeys | The French and Italian notebooks | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 19 | 1 |
| Editions | 71 | 69 |
| Want to read | 58 | 22 |
| Reading it now | 14 | 2 |
| Written reviews | 1 | — |
| Pages | 264 | 576 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Italian journeys or The French and Italian notebooks?
The French and Italian notebooks has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The French and Italian notebooks 3.7/5, Italian journeys 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Italian journeys or The French and Italian notebooks?
Italian journeys is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Italian journeys (264 pages, ≈ 4 h 53 m); The French and Italian notebooks (576 pages, ≈ 10 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Italian journeys or The French and Italian notebooks?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Italian journeys: Challenging; The French and Italian notebooks: Challenging.