A Doll's House vs Work: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women
A Doll's House
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Translation of Doll's house, English translation of Norwegian original by William Archer.
Work
“"AUNT BETSEY, there's going to be a new Declaration of Independence."”
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In this story of a woman's search for a meaningful life, Alcott moves outside the family setting of her best knows works. Originally published in 1872, Work is both an exploration of Alcott's personal conflicts and a…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Doll's House is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Work.
- A Doll's House has the widest readership — 169697 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Doll's House | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (169697) | 3.7 (1191) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (237) | 3.2 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (132) | 4.5 (30) |
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Reception
| A Doll's House | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 169697 | 1191 |
| Editions | 255 | 92 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 70655 | 2407 |
| Reading it now | 2642 | 90 |
| Written reviews | 9214 | 164 |
| Wikipedia attention | 20953 | 2163 |
| Pages | 114 | 443 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Doll's House or Work?
A Doll's House has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Doll's House 3.8/5, Work 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Doll's House or Work?
A Doll's House is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Doll's House (114 pages, ≈ 2 h 07 m); Work (443 pages, ≈ 8 h 12 m).
Which is harder to read: A Doll's House or Work?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Doll's House: Challenging; Work: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
A Doll's House: 5 film adaptations; Work: no film adaptation on record.