News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romance vs The Anti-Death League: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Utopias, Great Britain, Fiction
News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romance
“Up at the League, says a friend, there had been one night a brisk conversational discussion, as to what would happen on the Morrow of the Revolution, finally shading off into a vigorous statement by various friends of their views on the future of the fully-developed new society.”
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"Written in 1890, at the close of William Morris's most intense period of political activism, News from Nowhere is a compelling articulation of his mature views on art, work, community, family, and the nature and…
The Anti-Death League
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Amid preparations for Operation Apollo, secret agent Brian Leonard meet James Churchill who has "gone round-the-bend for a parole from the mental ward," "a widowed beauty ..., an unfocused psychiatrist, an unbelieving…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romance has the widest readership — 15660 ratings behind its score.
- News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romance reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 183 times.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romance | The Anti-Death League | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (15660) | 3.4 (426) |
| Hardcover | 2.6 (7) | — |
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Reception
| News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romance | The Anti-Death League | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15660 | 426 |
| Editions | 347 | 26 |
| Citations | 183 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 570 |
| Reading it now | — | 20 |
| Written reviews | — | 55 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 269 |
| Pages | 258 | 304 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romance or The Anti-Death League?
The Anti-Death League has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Anti-Death League 3.4/5, News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romance 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romance or The Anti-Death League?
News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romance is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romance (258 pages, ≈ 4 h 47 m); The Anti-Death League (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romance or The Anti-Death League?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romance: Demanding; The Anti-Death League: Challenging.