Barchester Towers vs The small house at Allington: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Barsetshire, Clergy, British and irish fiction, England, Social life and customs, Classic Literature
Barchester Towers
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The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 2: Barchester Towers Written as a sequel to "The Warden", this is the second book of the Barsetshire novels. Described as humorous, this wonderful novel that interweaves power,…
The small house at Allington
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The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 5: The Small House at Allington The Small House at Allington introduces Trollope's most charming heroine, the betwitching Lily Dale, onto the Barsetshire scene. She so endeared…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The small house at Allington has the widest readership — 5860 ratings behind its score.
- Barchester Towers reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 37 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Barchester Towers | The small house at Allington | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (1469) | 4.1 (5860) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (28) | 4.2 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (71) | 4.0 (59) |
Reception
| Barchester Towers | The small house at Allington | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1469 | 5860 |
| Editions | 467 | 73 |
| Citations | 37 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 17609 | 6283 |
| Reading it now | — | 306 |
| Written reviews | 1469 | 589 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1884 | 1200 |
| Pages | 567 | 598 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Barchester Towers or The small house at Allington?
Barchester Towers has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Barchester Towers 4.1/5, The small house at Allington 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Barchester Towers or The small house at Allington?
Barchester Towers is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Barchester Towers (567 pages, ≈ 10 h 30 m); The small house at Allington (598 pages, ≈ 11 h 04 m).
Which is harder to read: Barchester Towers or The small house at Allington?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Barchester Towers: Demanding; The small house at Allington: Demanding.