Mademoiselle Fifi vs Roman de la Rose: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: French Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Manuscripts
Mademoiselle Fifi
The title story of this collection is, like many of the others, set during the Franco-Prussian war. As in so many of Maupassant’s stories he explores class barriers and looks at the contrasts between the French and…
1 film adaptation
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Roman de la Rose
Many English-speaking readers of the Roman de la rose, the famous dream allegory of the thirteenth century, have come to rely on Charles Dahlberg's elegant and precise translation of the Old French text. His…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Mademoiselle Fifi has the widest readership — 981 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Mademoiselle Fifi | Roman de la Rose | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (981) | 3.6 (176) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (2) |
Reception
| Mademoiselle Fifi | Roman de la Rose | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 981 | 176 |
| Editions | 162 | 93 |
| Citations | — | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 595 | 5279 |
| Reading it now | 39 | — |
| Written reviews | 92 | 176 |
| Wikipedia attention | 266 | 2953 |
| Pages | 180 | 286 |