Nova Atlantis vs Physico-theology: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Pre-Linnean works, Natural history, Early works to 1800, Philosophy
Nova Atlantis
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New Atlantis is an incomplete utopian novel by Sir Francis Bacon, published posthumously in 1626. It appeared unheralded and tucked into the back of a longer work of natural history, Sylva sylvarum (forest of…
Physico-theology
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With centuries of literature, it's inevitable that some will fall through the cracks. We hunt down public domain works and restore them so they're not lost to the world. Who are we? We're Cairn Press. Our background…
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The verdict
- Nova Atlantis is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Physico-theology.
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Scores by source
| Nova Atlantis | Physico-theology | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 2.9 (7) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (18) | — |
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Reception
| Nova Atlantis | Physico-theology | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 18 | — |
| Editions | 84 | 98 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 20 | — |
| Written reviews | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3746 | 3546 |
| Pages | 45 | 444 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: Nova Atlantis or Physico-theology?
Nova Atlantis is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Nova Atlantis (45 pages, ≈ 50 min); Physico-theology (444 pages, ≈ 8 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: Nova Atlantis or Physico-theology?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Nova Atlantis: Demanding; Physico-theology: Demanding.