Amelia vs Middlemarch: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Married women, Married people, England, Social life and customs, Fiction
Amelia
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Against her mother's wishes, Amelia marries Captain William Booth, a young army officer, and runs away to London. William is unjustly imprisoned in Newgate, and is subsequently seduced by Miss Matthews. Amelia stays…
Middlemarch
“Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.”
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Eliot’s epic of 19th century provincial social life, set in a fictitious Midlands town in the years 1830-32, has several interlocking storylines blended effortlessly together to form a fully coherent narrative. Its main…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Middlemarch highest: Middlemarch 4.1 · Amelia 3.5.
- Amelia is the quickest read — about 11 hours vs 14 for Middlemarch.
- Middlemarch has the widest readership — 186364 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Amelia | Middlemarch | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (923) | 4.0 (186364) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (226) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (9) |
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Reception
| Amelia | Middlemarch | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 923 | 186364 |
| Editions | 80 | 329 |
| Citations | — | 41 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2663 | 6 |
| Reading it now | 35 | — |
| Written reviews | 48 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 674 | 38735 |
| Pages | 594 | 795 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Amelia or Middlemarch?
Middlemarch has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Middlemarch 4.1/5, Amelia 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Amelia or Middlemarch?
Amelia is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Amelia (594 pages, ≈ 11 h 00 m); Middlemarch (795 pages, ≈ 14 h 43 m).
Which is harder to read: Amelia or Middlemarch?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Amelia: Demanding; Middlemarch: Demanding.