The party and other stories [11 stories] vs Идиот: Which Should You Read?
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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.
Идиот
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Inspired by an image of Christ's suffering, Fyodor Dostoyevsky set out to portray "a truly beautiful soul" colliding with the brutal reality of contemporary society. Returning to St. Petersburg from a Swiss sanatorium,…
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The verdict
- The party and other stories [11 stories] is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 12 for Идиот.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The party and other stories [11 stories] | Идиот | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (230503) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
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Reception
| The party and other stories [11 stories] | Идиот | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 230503 |
| Editions | 37 | 437 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Written reviews | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 31339 |
| Pages | 189 | 655 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: The party and other stories [11 stories] or Идиот?
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); Идиот (655 pages, ≈ 12 h 08 m).
Which is harder to read: The party and other stories [11 stories] or Идиот?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The party and other stories [11 stories]: Challenging; Идиот: Demanding.
Have both books been made into films?
The party and other stories [11 stories]: no film adaptation on record; Идиот: 5 film adaptations.