A dictionary of the English language vs The Devil's Dictionary: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dictionaries, Reference, English language
A dictionary of the English language
A dictionary with more than 40,000 entries which was a primary reference source for scholars and writers of the 18th and 19th century.
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The Devil's Dictionary
The Devil's Dictionary was begun in a weekly paper in 1881, and was continued in a desultory way at long intervals until 1906. In that year a large part of it was published in covers with the title The Cynic's Word…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Devil's Dictionary highest: The Devil's Dictionary 4.0 · A dictionary of the English language 3.6.
- The Devil's Dictionary is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for A dictionary of the English language.
- The Devil's Dictionary has the widest readership — 11185 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A dictionary of the English language | The Devil's Dictionary | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (128) | 4.0 (11185) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (16) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (21) | 4.0 (30) |
Reception
| A dictionary of the English language | The Devil's Dictionary | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 128 | 11185 |
| Editions | 104 | 312 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1003 | 15575 |
| Pages | 464 | 145 |