Agnes Grey vs The uncommercial traveller: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, English literature, Social life and customs, Classic Literature, Fiction
Agnes Grey
More
In her Introduction to an edition of "Agnes Grey," Barbara A. Suess writes "Bronte provides a portrait of the governess that is as sympathetic as her fictional indictment of the shallow, selfish moneyed class is…
The uncommercial traveller
“Allow me to introduce myself-first negatively.”
More
A collection of seventeen sketches which grew out of Dickens' insomnia. He took long walks through London at night and his observations resulted in these sketches.
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Agnes Grey is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The uncommercial traveller.
- Agnes Grey has the widest readership — 86553 ratings behind its score.
- The uncommercial traveller reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 26 times.
Scores by source
| Agnes Grey | The uncommercial traveller | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (86553) | 3.5 (397) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (135) | 3.5 (9) |
Reception
| Agnes Grey | The uncommercial traveller | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 86553 | 397 |
| Editions | 616 | 369 |
| Citations | 14 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 100825 | 899 |
| Reading it now | 3049 | 103 |
| Written reviews | 8212 | 33 |
| Wikipedia attention | 7686 | 290 |
| Pages | 150 | 419 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Agnes Grey or The uncommercial traveller?
Agnes Grey has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Agnes Grey 3.7/5, The uncommercial traveller 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Agnes Grey or The uncommercial traveller?
Agnes Grey is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Agnes Grey (150 pages, ≈ 2 h 47 m); The uncommercial traveller (419 pages, ≈ 7 h 46 m).
Which is harder to read: Agnes Grey or The uncommercial traveller?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Agnes Grey: Demanding; The uncommercial traveller: Demanding.