The Dead vs The Modern Tradition - Second Edition: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Daily Express, Irish literature, Christmas fiction, 20th century English fiction, Family reunions, Christmas stories
The Dead
“LILY, the caretaker’s daughter, was literally run off her feet.”
"The Dead" is the final short story in the 1914 collection Dubliners by James Joyce. The story deals with themes of love and loss as well as raising questions about the nature of the Irish identity. ---------- Also…
1 film adaptation
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The Modern Tradition - Second Edition
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Dead is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 11 for The Modern Tradition - Second Edition.
- The Dead has the widest readership — 25931 ratings behind its score.
- The Dead runs the darker storyline; The Modern Tradition - Second Edition stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Dead | The Modern Tradition - Second Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (25931) | — |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (17) | — |
Reception
| The Dead | The Modern Tradition - Second Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 25931 | 1 |
| Editions | 28 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 28059 | — |
| Reading it now | 795 | — |
| Written reviews | 2119 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 4454 | — |
| Pages | 71 | 646 |