Our Old Home vs The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Americans, Description and travel, Travel, Social life and customs, History, Fiction
Our Old Home
Our Old Home, a series of English sketches by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This volume of charming sketches was published in 1863, and (in the words of the author) presents “a few of the external aspects of English scenery and…
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The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon is the compilation of 34 short stories and essays by Washington Irving. It includes some of his most famous stories, such as The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle, and was one…
The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
Reception
| Our Old Home | The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq | |
|---|---|---|
| Editions | 101 | 351 |
| Citations | 11 | — |
| Pages | 398 | 322 |