Essays, first series vs Modern essays: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American essays, Essays, American literature
Essays, first series
Emerson, Alfred Kazin observes in his Introduction, "was a great writer who turned the essay into a form all his own." His celebrated essays--the twelve published in Essays: First Series (1841) and eight in Essays:…
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Modern essays
"A collection of representative contemporary essays" written by British and American authors.
The verdict
- Readers rate Modern essays highest: Modern essays 3.8 · Essays, first series 3.5.
- Essays, first series has the widest readership — 244 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Essays, first series | Modern essays | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (244) | — |
Reception
| Essays, first series | Modern essays | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 244 | 1 |
| Editions | 25 | 12 |
| Pages | 376 | 351 |