Basil vs My Lady's Money: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Mystery, 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 My Lady's Money

My Lady's Money Wilkie Collins · 1870 ★★★★☆ 3.6 100 pages · ≈ 1 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
My Lady's Money is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Basil.
My Lady's Money is the easier read (Challenging), Basil more demanding (Demanding).

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