Amelia vs Man and Wife: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Amelia

Amelia Henry Fielding · 1751 ★★★★☆ 3.5 594 pages · ≈ 11 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Man and Wife

Man and Wife Wilkie Collins · 1870 ★★★★☆ 3.9 423 pages · ≈ 7 h 50 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Man and Wife higher: 3.9 vs 3.5 from 1508 votes.
Man and Wife is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 11 for Amelia.
Man and Wife is the easier read (Challenging), Amelia more demanding (Demanding).

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