Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne vs Roughing It: Which Should You Read?
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Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne
The American Notebooks follows chronological order, tracing Hawthorne's development over a period of eighteen years. The individual entries, however, are quite random in their makeup and contain adages, animal folklore,…
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Roughing It
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), better known as "Mark Twain," left Missouri in 1861 to work with his brother, the newly appointed Secretary of the Nevada Territory. Once settled in Nevada, Clemens fell victim to…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Roughing It has the widest readership — 10522 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne | Roughing It | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (10522) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (17) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (15) |
Reception
| Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne | Roughing It | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 10522 |
| Editions | 67 | 408 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 13461 |
| Reading it now | — | 2140 |
| Written reviews | — | 1076 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1792 |
| Pages | 460 | 369 |