The snow-image, and other tales vs The Story of a Mine: Which Should You Read?
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A delightful western tale by Bret Harte. Two sets of men make conflicting claims to a single bit of mountain, and alternately one claim and then another prevails -- until the claims reach Washington, and everybody knows…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The snow-image, and other tales highest: The snow-image, and other tales 3.8 · The Story of a Mine 3.6.
- The Story of a Mine is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The snow-image, and other tales.
- The Story of a Mine has the widest readership — 8 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The snow-image, and other tales | The Story of a Mine | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 2.9 (8) |
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Reception
| The snow-image, and other tales | The Story of a Mine | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 8 |
| Editions | 77 | 26 |
| Want to read | — | 7 |
| Pages | 254 | 128 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The snow-image, and other tales or The Story of a Mine?
The snow-image, and other tales has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The snow-image, and other tales 3.8/5, The Story of a Mine 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: The snow-image, and other tales or The Story of a Mine?
The Story of a Mine is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Story of a Mine (128 pages, ≈ 2 h 22 m); The snow-image, and other tales (254 pages, ≈ 4 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: The snow-image, and other tales or The Story of a Mine?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The snow-image, and other tales: Challenging; The Story of a Mine: Challenging.