Society in America vs The travelling bachelor: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Moeurs et coutumes, Mœurs et coutumes, Descriptions et voyages, Description and travel, United States, Early works to 1800
Society in America
After having published several works on economics, Harriet Martineau travelled through the USA and wrote down her experiences in the work 'Society in America' in 1837. This book is a social study, that is known as one…
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The travelling bachelor
Notions of the Americans in considered Cooper's first work of non-fiction despite a thin overlay of character and plot. Written in the form of a travel narrative, it addresses the widespread ignorance he encountered in…
The verdict
- Readers rate Society in America highest: Society in America 3.9 · The travelling bachelor 3.5.
- Society in America is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for The travelling bachelor.
- Society in America has the widest readership — 37 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Society in America | The travelling bachelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (37) | 2.6 (8) |
Reception
| Society in America | The travelling bachelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 37 | 8 |
| Editions | 43 | 64 |
| Citations | 86 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 291 | 15 |
| Reading it now | 27 | — |
| Written reviews | 7 | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4140 | — |
| Pages | 376 | 486 |