Travels through France and Italy vs Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes: Which Should You Read?
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Travels through France and Italy
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Smollett describes in great detail the natural phenomena, history, social life, economics, diet and morals of the places he visited. Smollett had a lively and pertinacious curiosity, and, as his novels prove, a very…
Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes
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A classic of travel writing, this book recounts Stevenson's adventures on an extended walk through uplands and mountains in south-western France. Humorous on his own failings as a traveller, and on his travails with…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Travels through France and Italy.
- Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes has the widest readership — 3175 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Travels through France and Italy | Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.6 (3175) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (5) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (21) |
Reception
| Travels through France and Italy | Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 3175 |
| Editions | 41 | 60 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 264 |
| Reading it now | — | 10 |
| Written reviews | — | 20 |
| Wikipedia attention | 151 | — |
| Pages | 316 | 191 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Travels through France and Italy or Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes?
Travels through France and Italy has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Travels through France and Italy 3.7/5, Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Travels through France and Italy or Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes?
Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes (191 pages, ≈ 3 h 32 m); Travels through France and Italy (316 pages, ≈ 5 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: Travels through France and Italy or Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Travels through France and Italy: Demanding; Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes: Challenging.