Retrospect of Western Travel-3VOLS vs The travelling bachelor: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mœurs et coutumes, Descriptions et voyages, Manners and customs, Description and travel, United States, Travel
Retrospect of Western Travel-3VOLS
"This new abridgement of the original 1838 edition offers a view of Jacksonian America. Here are Martineau's condemnation of slavery and her championship of abolition and women's rights; her incisive portraits of…
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The travelling bachelor
Notions of the Americans in considered Cooper's first work of non-fiction despite a thin overlay of character and plot. Written in the form of a travel narrative, it addresses the widespread ignorance he encountered in…
The verdict
- Readers rate Retrospect of Western Travel-3VOLS highest: Retrospect of Western Travel-3VOLS 3.8 · The travelling bachelor 3.5.
- Retrospect of Western Travel-3VOLS is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 9 for The travelling bachelor.
- The travelling bachelor has the widest readership — 8 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Retrospect of Western Travel-3VOLS | The travelling bachelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (6) | 2.6 (8) |
Reception
| Retrospect of Western Travel-3VOLS | The travelling bachelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6 | 8 |
| Editions | 40 | 64 |
| Want to read | — | 15 |
| Written reviews | — | 2 |
| Pages | 165 | 486 |