Basil vs Mr. Scarborough's Family: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Inheritance and succession, Fathers and sons, British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of Basil

Basil Wilkie Collins · 1852 ★★★★☆ 3.7 306 pages · ≈ 5 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Mr. Scarborough's Family

Mr. Scarborough's Family Anthony Trollope · 1883 ★★★★☆ 3.9 643 pages · ≈ 11 h 54 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Mr. Scarborough's Family higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 365 votes.
Basil is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Mr. Scarborough's Family.

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