Lectures in America vs North of Boston: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Personal copy, Library, American literature
Lectures in America
"This collection, a retrospective exhibit of the work of a woman who created a unique place for herself in the world of letters, contains a sample of practically every period and every manner in Gertrude Stein's career.…
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North of Boston
“I'M going out to clean the pasture spring;”
From the book:SOMETHING there is that doesn't love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. The work of hunters is another…
The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
Scores by source
| Lectures in America | North of Boston | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (2) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (49) |
Reception
| Lectures in America | North of Boston | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 49 |
| Editions | 14 | 56 |
| Citations | — | 37 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 505 |
| Pages | 246 | 141 |