The party and other stories [11 stories] vs Обломов: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Russia in fiction, Russian fiction, Continental european fiction, Social life and customs, Fiction
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The party and other stories [11 stories]
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Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
Обломов
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A comedic story about a member of the landed gentry of nineteenth-century Russia whose indolence destroys his life.
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The verdict
- The party and other stories [11 stories] is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Обломов.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The party and other stories [11 stories] | Обломов | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (44321) |
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Reception
| The party and other stories [11 stories] | Обломов | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 44321 |
| Editions | 37 | 117 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 4588 |
| Pages | 189 | 517 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: The party and other stories [11 stories] or Обломов?
The party and other stories [11 stories] is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The party and other stories [11 stories] (189 pages, ≈ 3 h 30 m); Обломов (517 pages, ≈ 9 h 34 m).
Which is harder to read: The party and other stories [11 stories] or Обломов?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The party and other stories [11 stories]: Challenging; Обломов: Demanding.
Have both books been made into films?
The party and other stories [11 stories]: no film adaptation on record; Обломов: 2 film adaptations.