On a Chinese screen vs Wild Wales: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Authors, Description and travel, Travel, Social life and customs, Biography & Memoir
On a Chinese screen
On a Chinese Screen was first published in 1922 by Heinemann Publishers, London. Its 58 short vignettes are based on Maugham’s travels along the Yangtze River from 1919 to 1920. Although later editions of the book added…
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Wild Wales
“WALES is a country interesting in many respects, and deserving of more attention than it has hitherto met with.”
Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery is a travel book by the English Victorian gentleman writer George Borrow (1803–1881), first published in 1862.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- On a Chinese screen is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 11 for Wild Wales.
- Wild Wales has the widest readership — 171 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| On a Chinese screen | Wild Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (6) | 3.9 (171) |
Reception
| On a Chinese screen | Wild Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6 | 171 |
| Editions | 41 | 126 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 12 | 378 |
| Reading it now | — | 42 |
| Written reviews | — | 28 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 243 |
| Pages | 242 | 608 |