Dombey and Son vs The Man of Property: Which Should You Read?
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Dombey and Son
Dombey and Son is both a firm and a family and the ambiguous connection between public and private life lies at the heart of Dickens' novel. Paul Dombey is a man who runs his domestic affairs as he runs his business:…
1 film adaptation
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The Man of Property
The first book of the Forsyte Saga, initially published in 1906 (the second was not published until 1921). Here the reader is introduced to the large Forsyte clan, with special attention paid to the rapacious Soames…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Man of Property is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for Dombey and Son.
- Dombey and Son has the widest readership — 17000 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dombey and Son | The Man of Property | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (17000) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (18) | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (14) | 4.5 (5) |
Reception
| Dombey and Son | The Man of Property | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17000 | 5 |
| Editions | 326 | 185 |
| Citations | 36 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 19493 | — |
| Reading it now | 1020 | — |
| Written reviews | 1182 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2555 | 18652 |
| Pages | 578 | 350 |