Emma vs Wives and Daughters: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fathers and daughters, Young women, Manners and customs, British and irish fiction, England, Social life and customs

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 Wives and Daughters

Wives and Daughters Elizabeth Gaskell · 1866 ★★★★☆ 4.3 310 pages · ≈ 5 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Wives and Daughters higher: 4.3 vs 4.0 from 61 votes.
Wives and Daughters is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Emma.
Wives and Daughters is the easier read (Challenging), Emma more demanding (Demanding).

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