Selected Stories of Bret Harte vs Valley of Wild Horses: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Westerns, Fiction
Selected Stories of Bret Harte
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The life of Bret Harte divides itself, without adventitious forcing, into four quite distinct parts. First, we have the precocious boyhood, with its eager response to the intellectual stimulation of cultured parents;…
Valley of Wild Horses
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The tall young cowpuncher known as Panhandle Smith had roped, gambled and fought his way from Montana to New Mexico, but Marco was the most lawless place he had ever seen. And when Panhandle faced down Dick Hardman, he…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Valley of Wild Horses highest: Valley of Wild Horses 4.1 · Selected Stories of Bret Harte 3.8.
- Valley of Wild Horses has the widest readership — 2113 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Selected Stories of Bret Harte | Valley of Wild Horses | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (109) | 4.0 (2113) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7) | 4.5 (863) |
Reception
| Selected Stories of Bret Harte | Valley of Wild Horses | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 109 | 2113 |
| Editions | 9 | 126 |
| Want to read | 145 | 1171 |
| Reading it now | 59 | 400 |
| Written reviews | 8 | 102 |
| Pages | 306 | 250 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Selected Stories of Bret Harte or Valley of Wild Horses?
Valley of Wild Horses has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Valley of Wild Horses 4.1/5, Selected Stories of Bret Harte 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Selected Stories of Bret Harte or Valley of Wild Horses?
Valley of Wild Horses is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Valley of Wild Horses (250 pages, ≈ 4 h 38 m); Selected Stories of Bret Harte (306 pages, ≈ 5 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Selected Stories of Bret Harte or Valley of Wild Horses?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Selected Stories of Bret Harte: Challenging; Valley of Wild Horses: Challenging.