Pictures from Italy vs The mirror of the sea: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Novelists, Journeys, Travel, Classic Literature, Biography & Memoir, Fiction
Pictures from Italy
From the book:If the readers of this volume will be so kind as to take their credentials for the different places which are the subject of its author's reminiscences, from the Author himself, perhaps they may visit…
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The mirror of the sea
The Mirror of the Sea is a collection of autobiographical essays first published in various magazines 1904-6 (Summary by Wikipedia). Conrad early in his life earned his bread as a Master Mariner in sailing ships. In his…
The verdict
- Readers rate The mirror of the sea highest: The mirror of the sea 3.8 · Pictures from Italy 3.5.
- Pictures from Italy has the widest readership — 919 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Pictures from Italy | The mirror of the sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (919) | 3.9 (105) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (3) | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (86) | 4.0 (7) |
Reception
| Pictures from Italy | The mirror of the sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 919 | 105 |
| Editions | 99 | 61 |
| Citations | 51 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2554 | 1470 |
| Reading it now | 155 | — |
| Written reviews | 121 | 105 |
| Wikipedia attention | 332 | — |
| Pages | 125 | 175 |