Clayhanger vs The Newcomes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, England, Social life and customs, Fiction

Cover of Clayhanger

Clayhanger Arnold Bennett · 1910 ★★★★☆ 4.0 415 pages · ≈ 7 h 41 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Newcomes

The Newcomes William Makepeace Thackeray · 1853 ★★★★☆ 3.7 801 pages · ≈ 14 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Clayhanger higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 545 votes.
Clayhanger is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 14 for The Newcomes.
Clayhanger is the easier read (Challenging), The Newcomes more demanding (Demanding).

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