An American Tragedy vs The Two Mrs. Grenvilles: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Trials, New york, Fiction
An American Tragedy
The classic depiction of the harsh realities of American life, the dark side of the American Dream, and one man's doomed pursuit of love and success..."Mr. Dreiser is not imitative and belongs to no school. He is at…
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The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
A novel about a woman from the backwaters of Kansas who rises to the top of New York society and becomes so obsessed with her place among the beautiful people that she is willing to kill to stay there.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Two Mrs. Grenvilles highest: The Two Mrs. Grenvilles 4.4 · An American Tragedy 4.0.
- An American Tragedy has the widest readership — 39345 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| An American Tragedy | The Two Mrs. Grenvilles | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (39345) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (42) | 3.2 (5) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (31) | 4.5 (158) |
Reception
| An American Tragedy | The Two Mrs. Grenvilles | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 39345 | 158 |
| Editions | 210 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 64976 | — |
| Pages | 412 | 374 |