How the West Was Won vs The writings of Bret Harte: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns
How the West Was Won
They came by river and by wagon train, braving the endless distances of the Great Plains and the icy passes of the Sierra Nevada. They were men like Linus Rawlings, a restless survivor of Indian country who'd headed…
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The writings of Bret Harte
Francis Bret Harte was born on August 25, 1836 in Albany New York. As a young boy Harte developed an early love of books and reading. He first published at the tender age of 11; a satirical poem titled "Autumn Musings."…
The verdict
- Readers rate How the West Was Won highest: How the West Was Won 4.1 · The writings of Bret Harte 3.7.
- The writings of Bret Harte is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for How the West Was Won.
- How the West Was Won has the widest readership — 3818 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| How the West Was Won | The writings of Bret Harte | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (3818) | 3.4 (14) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (139) | — |
Reception
| How the West Was Won | The writings of Bret Harte | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3818 | 14 |
| Editions | 19 | 15 |
| Citations | — | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2769 | 36 |
| Reading it now | 450 | 5 |
| Written reviews | 209 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 24323 | — |
| Pages | 248 | 20 |