The Red Rover: A Tale vs The Sea-Wolf: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Sea stories, Ship captains, Sea Stories, Fiction
The Red Rover: A Tale
In "The Red Rover," a notorious pirate is chased by a disguised agent of the Royal Navy. Romance, adventure, political intrigue, revelations of mistaken identity--here is Cooper at his best: a painter of brilliant…
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The Sea-Wolf
Jack London's novel The Sea Wolf became an instant bestseller on its release in 1904. Ambrose Bierce wrote "The great thing - and it is among the greatest of things - is that tremendous creation, Wolf Larsen...the…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Sea-Wolf highest: The Sea-Wolf 4.1 · The Red Rover: A Tale 3.8.
- The Sea-Wolf has the widest readership — 34617 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Red Rover: A Tale | The Sea-Wolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (27) | 4.1 (34617) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.7 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (9) | 4.5 (31) |
Reception
| The Red Rover: A Tale | The Sea-Wolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27 | 34617 |
| Editions | 85 | 283 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 455 | 24269 |
| Reading it now | — | 2268 |
| Written reviews | 27 | 2319 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 4161 |
| Pages | 361 | 356 |