L'exil et le royaume vs Short stories: Which Should You Read?
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L'exil et le royaume
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"[Exile and the kingdom] consists of six "short stories". The term must be as loosely applied as was that of "novel" to last year's The Fall. The tales, precise, almost stark, are concerned with illuminating the…
Short stories
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This is a works of the short stories by Guy de Maupassant. The Diamond Necklace  The Diary of a Madman  Farewell The False Gems The Gamekeeper The Horla  The Inn In the Moonlight The Mad Woman The Marquis…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Short stories highest: Short stories 4.2 · L'exil et le royaume 3.8.
- L'exil et le royaume is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Short stories.
- L'exil et le royaume has the widest readership — 16619 ratings behind its score.
- L'exil et le royaume runs the darker storyline; Short stories stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| L'exil et le royaume | Short stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (16619) | 5.0 (1) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (24) |
Reception
| L'exil et le royaume | Short stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16619 | 24 |
| Editions | 68 | 44 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 19180 | — |
| Reading it now | 1179 | — |
| Written reviews | 1229 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 20815 |
| Pages | 213 | 334 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'exil et le royaume or Short stories?
Short stories has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Short stories 4.2/5, L'exil et le royaume 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'exil et le royaume or Short stories?
L'exil et le royaume is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: L'exil et le royaume (213 pages, ≈ 3 h 57 m); Short stories (334 pages, ≈ 6 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: L'exil et le royaume or Short stories?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'exil et le royaume: Moderate; Short stories: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
L'exil et le royaume: no film adaptation on record; Short stories: 3 film adaptations.