Letter of the Law vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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Letter of the Law
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The letter of the law refers to following laws or rules precisely as written, without interpretation.
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The Talleyrand Maxim
“Linford Pratt, senior clerk to Eldrick & Pascoe, solicitors, of Barford, a young man who earnestly desired to get on in life, by hook or by crook, with no objection whatever to crookedness, so long as it could be performed in safety and secrecy, had once during one of his periodical visit to the town Reference Library, lighted on a maxim of that other unscrupulous person, Prince Talleyrand, which”
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The “Talleyrand Maxim” holds that “With time and patience, the mulberry leaf is turned into satin.” The adage has the character of guidance for life for an ambitious legal clerk, Linford Pratt. Unlike most people, he…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Talleyrand Maxim has the widest readership — 180 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Letter of the Law | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (180) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (13) | 4.5 (13) |
Reception
| Letter of the Law | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13 | 180 |
| Editions | — | 115 |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 28 |
| Written reviews | — | 30 |
| Wikipedia attention | 13 | — |
| Pages | — | 195 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Letter of the Law or The Talleyrand Maxim?
The Talleyrand Maxim has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5, Letter of the Law 3.9/5).