A Little Princess vs David Copperfield: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Orphans, England, Social life and customs, Historical Fiction, History, Children's fiction
A Little Princess
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This is a story about a different kind of princess than one might imagine; a princess that is an orphan - lonely, cold, hungry and abused. Sara Crewe begins life as the beloved, pampered daughter of a rich man. When he…
David Copperfield
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It adds to the charm of this book to remember that it is virtually a picture of the author's own boyhood. It is an excellent picture of the life of a struggling English youth in the middle of the last century. The…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Little Princess is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 17 for David Copperfield.
- A Little Princess has the widest readership — 334852 ratings behind its score.
- David Copperfield runs the darker storyline; A Little Princess stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Little Princess | David Copperfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (334852) | 4.0 (265824) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (307) | 3.9 (331) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (3) | 4.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1284) | 4.5 (1690) |
Reception
| A Little Princess | David Copperfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 334852 | 265824 |
| Editions | 305 | 846 |
| Citations | — | 20 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 285615 |
| Reading it now | — | 21803 |
| Written reviews | 2 | 12786 |
| Wikipedia attention | 11069 | 6203 |
| Pages | 298 | 928 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Little Princess or David Copperfield?
A Little Princess has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Little Princess 4.2/5, David Copperfield 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Little Princess or David Copperfield?
A Little Princess is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Little Princess (298 pages, ≈ 5 h 31 m); David Copperfield (928 pages, ≈ 17 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: A Little Princess or David Copperfield?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Little Princess: Moderate; David Copperfield: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
A Little Princess: 5 film adaptations; David Copperfield: no film adaptation on record.