The Essays of Elia vs Tristes Tropiques: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Indians of South America, Description and travel, Travel, History
The Essays of Elia
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the…
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Tristes Tropiques
Tristes Tropiques was an immensely popular bestseller when it was first published in France in 1955. Claude Levi-Strauss's groundbreaking study of the societies of a number of Amazonian peoples is a cornerstone of…
The verdict
- Readers rate Tristes Tropiques highest: Tristes Tropiques 4.1 · The Essays of Elia 3.7.
- Tristes Tropiques has the widest readership — 4318 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Essays of Elia | Tristes Tropiques | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (93) | 4.1 (4318) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.0 (11) |
Reception
| The Essays of Elia | Tristes Tropiques | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 93 | 4318 |
| Editions | 187 | 84 |
| Citations | 9 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 231 | 16838 |
| Reading it now | 58 | 834 |
| Written reviews | 14 | 340 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1611 |
| Pages | 337 | 404 |