Men Without Women vs The selfish giant: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
Men Without Women
A collection of short stories, including three or four regarded as among his best. The subjects are varied, with In Another Country about a member of the Ambulance Corps in Italy during WW1, The Killers a taut crime…
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The selfish giant
This magnificent new edition of Oscar Wilde's beloved tale tells the story of the selfish giant who built a wall around his beautiful garden to keep children out. It was always winter in the garden, for no other season…
The verdict
- Readers rate The selfish giant highest: The selfish giant 4.1 · Men Without Women 3.6.
- The selfish giant is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 2 for Men Without Women.
- Men Without Women has the widest readership — 16663 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Men Without Women | The selfish giant | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (16663) | 4.1 (10546) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (25) | 3.6 (31) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (11) | — |
Reception
| Men Without Women | The selfish giant | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16663 | 10546 |
| Editions | 85 | 37 |
| Citations | 32 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 24846 | 5259 |
| Reading it now | 1511 | 139 |
| Written reviews | 1453 | 927 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3200 | 86 |
| Pages | 159 | 24 |