The education of Henry Adams vs The life of Washington: Which Should You Read?
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The education of Henry Adams
The Education of Henry Adams is the autobiography of the Bostonian Henry Adams. As he approached his seventieth birthday when "the mind wakes to find itself looking blankly into the void of death," Adams wrote and…
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The life of Washington
The first of these works contains both factual and mythical material about George Washington; the second is an early reader combining moral lessons with reading and spelling.
The verdict
- Readers rate The education of Henry Adams highest: The education of Henry Adams 3.6 · The life of Washington 3.3.
- The life of Washington is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for The education of Henry Adams.
- The education of Henry Adams has the widest readership — 5013 ratings behind its score.
- The education of Henry Adams reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 257 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The education of Henry Adams | The life of Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (5013) | 3.2 (77) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (6) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (6) | — |
Reception
| The education of Henry Adams | The life of Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5013 | 77 |
| Editions | 181 | 100 |
| Citations | 257 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 8193 | 148 |
| Reading it now | 929 | 5 |
| Written reviews | 492 | 16 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1790 | — |
| Pages | 501 | 297 |