La fête du mais vs Twice-Told Tales: Which Should You Read?
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La fête du mais
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It was almost as if time had not touched the village of Cornwall Coombe. The quiet, peaceful place was straight out of a bygone era, with well-cared-for Colonial houses, a white-steepled church fronting a broad Common.…
Twice-Told Tales
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Twice-Told Tales is a short story collection first published in two volumes by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The stories had all been previously published in magazines and annuals, hence the name. Contains: The Gray…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Twice-Told Tales is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for La fête du mais.
- Twice-Told Tales has the widest readership — 3120 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| La fête du mais | Twice-Told Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (3120) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (8) |
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Reception
| La fête du mais | Twice-Told Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4 | 3120 |
| Editions | 23 | 369 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 4957 |
| Reading it now | — | 432 |
| Written reviews | — | 198 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1239 |
| Pages | 415 | 242 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: La fête du mais or Twice-Told Tales?
Twice-Told Tales has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Twice-Told Tales 3.9/5, La fête du mais 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: La fête du mais or Twice-Told Tales?
Twice-Told Tales is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Twice-Told Tales (242 pages, ≈ 4 h 29 m); La fête du mais (415 pages, ≈ 7 h 41 m).
Which is harder to read: La fête du mais or Twice-Told Tales?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — La fête du mais: Moderate; Twice-Told Tales: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
La fête du mais: no film adaptation on record; Twice-Told Tales: 1 film adaptation.