Emma vs Sense and Sensibility: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mate selection, Young women, Classic Literature, Romance, Fiction

Cover of Emma

Emma Jane Austen · 1815 ★★★★☆ 4.0 536 pages · ≈ 9 h 56 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility Jane Austen · 1811 ★★★★☆ 4.1 331 pages · ≈ 6 h 08 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Sense and Sensibility is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Emma.

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