Amelia vs The Newcomes: Which Should You Read?

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

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 The Newcomes

The Newcomes William Makepeace Thackeray · 1853 ★★★★☆ 3.7 801 pages · ≈ 14 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.5 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Amelia is the quicker read — about 11 hours vs 14 for The Newcomes.

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