Nightmare Abbey vs Prospectus and specimen of an intended national work: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Kings and rulers, Adaptations, Arthurian romances
Nightmare Abbey
“NIGHTMARE ABBEY, a venerable family mansion, in a highly picturesque state of semi-dilapidation, pleasantly situated on a strip of dry land between the sea and the fens, at the verge of the county of Lincoln, had the honour to be the seat of Christopher Glowry, Esquire.”
Nightmare Abbey, a venerable family-mansion, in a highly picturesque state of semi-dilapidation, pleasantly situated on a strip of dry land between the sea and the fens, at the verge of the county of Lincoln, had the…
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Prospectus and specimen of an intended national work
The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century’s most…
The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
Scores by source
| Nightmare Abbey | Prospectus and specimen of an intended national work | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (2104) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (6) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (10) | — |
Reception
| Nightmare Abbey | Prospectus and specimen of an intended national work | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2104 | — |
| Editions | 140 | 7 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 5835 | — |
| Reading it now | 114 | — |
| Written reviews | 262 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 500 | — |
| Pages | 79 | 61 |