Doctor Thorne vs The Last Chronicle of Barset: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Clergy in fiction, Clergy, Social life and customs, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of Doctor Thorne

Doctor Thorne Anthony Trollope · 1858 ★★★★☆ 4.2 544 pages · ≈ 10 h 04 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Last Chronicle of Barset

The Last Chronicle of Barset Anthony Trollope · 1867 ★★★★☆ 4.0 648 pages · ≈ 12 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Doctor Thorne is the easier read (Challenging), The Last Chronicle of Barset more demanding (Demanding).

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