Agnes Grey vs Mr. Scarborough's Family: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Domestic fiction, British and irish fiction, England, Social life and customs, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of Agnes Grey

Agnes Grey Anne Brontë · 1847 ★★★★☆ 3.7 150 pages · ≈ 2 h 47 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Mr. Scarborough's Family

Mr. Scarborough's Family Anthony Trollope · 1883 ★★★★☆ 3.9 643 pages · ≈ 11 h 54 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Mr. Scarborough's Family higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 365 votes.
Agnes Grey is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 11 for Mr. Scarborough's Family.

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