La tentation de saint Antoine vs The Beetle. A Mystery: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Egypt, Antiquities, Classic Literature, Fiction
La tentation de saint Antoine
C'est dans la Thebaide, au haut d'une montagne, sur une plate-forme arrondie en demi-lune, et qu'enferment de grosses pierres. La cabane de l'ermite occupe le fond. Elle est faite de boue et de roseaux, a toit plat,…
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The Beetle. A Mystery
The Beetle, written in 1897 by British author Richard Marsh, is a classic gothic horror story set in Victorian London. The book follows the characters of Paul Lessingham, Robert Holt, Sydney Atherton, Marjorie Lindon…
The verdict
- Readers rate La tentation de saint Antoine highest: La tentation de saint Antoine 3.8 · The Beetle. A Mystery 3.5.
- La tentation de saint Antoine is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Beetle. A Mystery.
- The Beetle. A Mystery has the widest readership — 4302 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| La tentation de saint Antoine | The Beetle. A Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (3456) | 3.5 (4302) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (17) |
Reception
| La tentation de saint Antoine | The Beetle. A Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3456 | 4302 |
| Editions | 86 | 211 |
| Want to read | 8258 | — |
| Reading it now | 209 | — |
| Written reviews | 276 | — |
| Pages | 213 | 364 |