The snow-image, and other tales vs Twice-Told Tales: Which Should You Read?
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Twice-Told Tales
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Twice-Told Tales is a short story collection first published in two volumes by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The stories had all been previously published in magazines and annuals, hence the name. Contains: The Gray…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Twice-Told Tales has the widest readership — 3120 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The snow-image, and other tales | Twice-Told Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (3120) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (8) |
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Reception
| The snow-image, and other tales | Twice-Told Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 3120 |
| Editions | 77 | 369 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 4957 |
| Reading it now | — | 432 |
| Written reviews | — | 198 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1239 |
| Pages | 254 | 242 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The snow-image, and other tales or Twice-Told Tales?
Twice-Told Tales has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Twice-Told Tales 3.9/5, The snow-image, and other tales 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The snow-image, and other tales or Twice-Told Tales?
Twice-Told Tales is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Twice-Told Tales (242 pages, ≈ 4 h 29 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 Twice-Told Tales?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The snow-image, and other tales: Challenging; Twice-Told Tales: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
The snow-image, and other tales: no film adaptation on record; Twice-Told Tales: 1 film adaptation.