Steinbeck vs The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales: Which Should You Read?
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The sun was going down on the Dedlow Marshes. The tide was following it fast as if to meet the reddening lines of sky and water in the west, leaving the foreground to grow blacker and blacker every moment, and to bring…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Steinbeck highest: Steinbeck 4.3 · The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales 3.7.
- The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 11 for Steinbeck.
- Steinbeck has the widest readership — 728 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Steinbeck | The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (728) | 3.5 (6) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (9) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (7) | — |
Reception
| Steinbeck | The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 728 | 6 |
| Editions | 15 | 15 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 3283 | 8 |
| Reading it now | 238 | 2 |
| Written reviews | 78 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 91492 | — |
| Pages | 594 | 138 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Steinbeck or The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales?
Steinbeck has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Steinbeck 4.3/5, The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Steinbeck or The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales?
The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales (138 pages, ≈ 2 h 33 m); Steinbeck (594 pages, ≈ 11 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Steinbeck or The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Steinbeck: Challenging; The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales: Challenging.