The Birds of America vs The Importance of Being Earnest: Which Should You Read?
The Birds of America
The Audubon Society Baby Elephant Folio differs in a number of ways -- besides its dimensions -- from earlier editions of The Birds of America and from John James Audubon's original, massive Double-Elephant Folio, the…
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Set in England during the late Victorian era, the play's humour derives in part from characters maintaining fictitious identities to escape unwelcome social obligations. It is replete with witty dialogue and satirises…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Importance of Being Earnest is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 8 for The Birds of America.
- The Importance of Being Earnest has the widest readership — 415055 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Birds of America | The Importance of Being Earnest | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (41) | 4.2 (415055) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.2 (612) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (136) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (3163) |
Reception
| The Birds of America | The Importance of Being Earnest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 41 | 415055 |
| Editions | 83 | 455 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 742 | 279372 |
| Reading it now | 13 | 6560 |
| Written reviews | 41 | 18557 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4207 | 30760 |
| Pages | 435 | 94 |