Moll Flanders vs New Arabian Nights: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Adventure stories, Fiction
Moll Flanders
These are the true confessions of a remarkable and passionate young woman are thought to have been based on the adventures of a real prisoner in Newgate where Moll was born. ostensibly written as a warning to…
1 film adaptation
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New Arabian Nights
During his residence in London, the accomplished Prince Florizel of Bohemia gained the affection of all classes by the seduction of his manner and by a well-considered generosity. He was a remarkable man even by what…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Moll Flanders has the widest readership — 49318 ratings behind its score.
- Moll Flanders reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 39 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Moll Flanders | New Arabian Nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (49318) | 3.7 (1013) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (44) | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (15) | 3.5 (6) |
| LiveLib | 3.8 (604) | — |
Reception
| Moll Flanders | New Arabian Nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 49318 | 1013 |
| Editions | 1114 | 64 |
| Citations | 39 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 37010 | 1630 |
| Reading it now | 1987 | 196 |
| Written reviews | 2489 | 96 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5851 | 423 |
| Pages | 322 | 276 |