Society in America vs The travelling bachelor: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Moeurs et coutumes, Mœurs et coutumes, Descriptions et voyages, Description and travel, United States, Early works to 1800

Cover of Society in America

Society in America Harriet Martineau · 1837 ★★★★☆ 3.9 376 pages · ≈ 6 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The travelling bachelor

The travelling bachelor James Fenimore Cooper · 1828 ★★★★☆ 3.5 486 pages · ≈ 9 h 00 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Society in America higher: 3.9 vs 3.5 from 37 votes.
Society in America is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for The travelling bachelor.

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