Amelia vs The Portrait of a Lady: Which Should You Read?
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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…
The Portrait of a Lady
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Young American Isabel Archer charms European society, but falls prey to the machinations of a calculating older woman.
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate The Portrait of a Lady highest: The Portrait of a Lady 3.8 · Amelia 3.5.
- The Portrait of a Lady has the widest readership — 86678 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Amelia | The Portrait of a Lady | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (923) | 3.8 (86678) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (75) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (12) |
Reception
| Amelia | The Portrait of a Lady | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 923 | 86678 |
| Editions | 80 | 432 |
| Citations | — | 34 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2663 | 136198 |
| Reading it now | 35 | 5833 |
| Written reviews | 48 | 4724 |
| Wikipedia attention | 674 | 13411 |
| Pages | 594 | 634 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Amelia or The Portrait of a Lady?
The Portrait of a Lady has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Portrait of a Lady 3.8/5, Amelia 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Amelia or The Portrait of a Lady?
Amelia is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Amelia (594 pages, ≈ 11 h 00 m); The Portrait of a Lady (634 pages, ≈ 11 h 44 m).
Which is harder to read: Amelia or The Portrait of a Lady?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Amelia: Demanding; The Portrait of a Lady: Demanding.
Have both books been made into films?
Amelia: no film adaptation on record; The Portrait of a Lady: 2 film adaptations.