A history of New York vs Maggie, a girl of the streets: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: City and town life, New york, History, Fiction

A history of New York Washington Irving · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.7 437 pages · ≈ 8 h 06 m · Challenging

A history of New York : from the beginning of the world to the end of the Dutch dynasty ; containing, among many surprising and curious matters, the unutterable ponderings of Walter the Doubter, the disastrous projects…

Humor Social life and customs Historical Fiction Classic Literature

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Maggie, a girl of the streets Stephen Crane · 1893 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 68 pages · ≈ 1 h 16 m · Demanding

This edition of Maggie reprints Crane's original, unexpurgated 1893 text and includes many additional contemporary documents chosen to help reconstruct the historical, cultural, and social milieu of…

Poor families Prostitution Prostitutes Suicide victims

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The verdict

Readers rate A history of New York highest: A history of New York 3.7 · Maggie, a girl of the streets 3.3.
Maggie, a girl of the streets is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 8 for A history of New York.
Maggie, a girl of the streets has the widest readership — 9720 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Maggie, a girl of the streets ≈ 1h vs 8h for A history of New York Just want the better-reviewed one? A history of New York 3.7 vs 3.3 from readers New to the genre? A history of New York Challenging vs Demanding for Maggie, a girl of the streets

Scores by source

	A history of New York	Maggie, a girl of the streets
Goodreads	3.7 (503)	3.3 (9720)
Hardcover	—	4.4 (5)
Apple Books	—	3.5 (171)
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Reception

	A history of New York	Maggie, a girl of the streets
Ratings	503	9720
Editions	472	260
Citations	19	—
Film adaptations	1	—
Want to read	3	107
Written reviews	1	18
Wikipedia attention	916	—
Pages	437	68
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: A history of New York or Maggie, a girl of the streets?

A history of New York has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A history of New York 3.7/5, Maggie, a girl of the streets 3.3/5).

Which is shorter to read: A history of New York or Maggie, a girl of the streets?

Maggie, a girl of the streets is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Maggie, a girl of the streets (68 pages, ≈ 1 h 16 m); A history of New York (437 pages, ≈ 8 h 06 m).

Which is harder to read: A history of New York or Maggie, a girl of the streets?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A history of New York: Challenging; Maggie, a girl of the streets: Demanding.