North of Boston vs Short stories: Which Should You Read?
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North of Boston
“I'M going out to clean the pasture spring;”
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From the book:SOMETHING there is that doesn't love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. The work of hunters is another…
Short stories
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This is a works of the short stories by Guy de Maupassant. The Diamond Necklace  The Diary of a Madman  Farewell The False Gems The Gamekeeper The Horla  The Inn In the Moonlight The Mad Woman The Marquis…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Short stories highest: Short stories 4.2 · North of Boston 3.9.
- North of Boston is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Short stories.
- North of Boston has the widest readership — 49 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| North of Boston | Short stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (49) | 4.5 (24) |
Reception
| North of Boston | Short stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 49 | 24 |
| Editions | 56 | 44 |
| Citations | 37 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 505 | 20815 |
| Pages | 141 | 334 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: North of Boston or Short stories?
Short stories has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Short stories 4.2/5, North of Boston 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: North of Boston or Short stories?
North of Boston is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: North of Boston (141 pages, ≈ 2 h 37 m); Short stories (334 pages, ≈ 6 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: North of Boston or Short stories?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — North of Boston: Demanding; Short stories: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
North of Boston: no film adaptation on record; Short stories: 3 film adaptations.