Rodney Stone vs The uncommercial traveller: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, History, Fiction
Rodney Stone
“On this, the first of January of the year 1851, the nineteenth century has reached its midway term, and many of us who shared its youth have already warnings which tell us that it has outworn us.”
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From the book:On this, the first of January of the year 1851, the nineteenth century has reached its midway term, and many of us who shared its youth have already warn-ings which tell us that it has outworn us. We put…
The uncommercial traveller
“Allow me to introduce myself-first negatively.”
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A collection of seventeen sketches which grew out of Dickens' insomnia. He took long walks through London at night and his observations resulted in these sketches.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The uncommercial traveller has the widest readership — 397 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Rodney Stone | The uncommercial traveller | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (275) | 3.5 (397) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (6) | 3.5 (9) |
Reception
| Rodney Stone | The uncommercial traveller | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 275 | 397 |
| Editions | 311 | 369 |
| Citations | — | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 364 | 899 |
| Reading it now | 37 | 103 |
| Written reviews | 38 | 33 |
| Wikipedia attention | 328 | 290 |
| Pages | 349 | 419 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Rodney Stone or The uncommercial traveller?
Rodney Stone has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Rodney Stone 3.7/5, The uncommercial traveller 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Rodney Stone or The uncommercial traveller?
Rodney Stone is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Rodney Stone (349 pages, ≈ 6 h 28 m); The uncommercial traveller (419 pages, ≈ 7 h 46 m).
Which is harder to read: Rodney Stone or The uncommercial traveller?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Rodney Stone: Demanding; The uncommercial traveller: Demanding.
Have both books been made into films?
Rodney Stone: 1 film adaptation; The uncommercial traveller: no film adaptation on record.