David Copperfield vs Goodbye Mister Chips: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Boys, British and irish fiction, England, Children's fiction, Fiction
David Copperfield
It adds to the charm of this book to remember that it is virtually a picture of the author's own boyhood. It is an excellent picture of the life of a struggling English youth in the middle of the last century. The…
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Goodbye Mister Chips
Mr Chipping is a quiet, unassuming teacher, who never veers from his established routines. Then he meets Katherine, who charms him and his students and teaches Mr Chipping that education is about more than just the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Goodbye Mister Chips is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 17 for David Copperfield.
- David Copperfield has the widest readership — 265824 ratings behind its score.
- Goodbye Mister Chips has the bigger screen life — 4 adaptations on record.
- David Copperfield runs the darker storyline; Goodbye Mister Chips stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Goodbye Mister Chips
≈ 2h vs 17h for David Copperfield
Want the crowd-tested pick?
David Copperfield
265824 ratings vs 15677 for Goodbye Mister Chips
New to the genre?
Goodbye Mister Chips
Moderate vs Challenging for David Copperfield
In the mood for something dark?
David Copperfield
a darker storyline than Goodbye Mister Chips
Want something lighter?
Goodbye Mister Chips
an easier tone than David Copperfield
Scores by source
| David Copperfield | Goodbye Mister Chips | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (265824) | 4.0 (15677) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (331) | — |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1690) | — |
Reception
| David Copperfield | Goodbye Mister Chips | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 265824 | 15677 |
| Editions | 846 | 110 |
| Citations | 20 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 4 |
| Want to read | 285615 | 8548 |
| Pages | 928 | 114 |