Louisa May Alcott vs Roughing It: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: 19th Century, American Authors, Biography & Memoir, Fiction
Louisa May Alcott
“LOUISA MAY ALCOTT is universally recognized as the greatest and most popular story-teller for children in her generation.”
Excerpts from the author's diaries, written between the ages of eleven and thirteen, reveal her thoughts and feelings and her early poetic efforts.
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Roughing It
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), better known as "Mark Twain," left Missouri in 1861 to work with his brother, the newly appointed Secretary of the Nevada Territory. Once settled in Nevada, Clemens fell victim to…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Roughing It has the widest readership — 10522 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Louisa May Alcott | Roughing It | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (1290) | 3.9 (10522) |
| Hardcover | 4.4 (14) | 3.8 (17) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (15) |
Reception
| Louisa May Alcott | Roughing It | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1290 | 10522 |
| Editions | 79 | 408 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2560 | 13461 |
| Reading it now | 89 | 2140 |
| Written reviews | 377 | 1076 |
| Wikipedia attention | 27136 | 1792 |
| Pages | 422 | 369 |