Doctor Thorne vs Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield: Which Should You Read?
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Doctor Thorne
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The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 3: Dr. Thorne Mary Thorne, orphaned (and illegitimate) niece of Dr. Thorne, has long been a favorite at Greshamsbury House--until Lady Arabella Gresham learns that her only son…
Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield
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Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Doctor Thorne highest: Doctor Thorne 4.2 · Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield 3.6.
- Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Doctor Thorne.
- Doctor Thorne has the widest readership — 8693 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Doctor Thorne | Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (8693) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (9) | 3.2 (15) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (122) | — |
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Reception
| Doctor Thorne | Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8693 | 15 |
| Editions | 130 | 609 |
| Citations | 16 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 9739 | — |
| Reading it now | 832 | — |
| Written reviews | 1052 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1283 | — |
| Pages | 544 | 296 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Doctor Thorne or Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield?
Doctor Thorne has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Doctor Thorne 4.2/5, Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Doctor Thorne or Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield?
Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield (296 pages, ≈ 5 h 29 m); Doctor Thorne (544 pages, ≈ 10 h 04 m).
Which is harder to read: Doctor Thorne or Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Doctor Thorne: Challenging; Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield: Challenging.