Emma vs Wuthering Heights: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Historical Fiction, 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 Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights Emily Brontë · 1846 ★★★★☆ 3.9 356 pages · ≈ 6 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Wuthering Heights is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Emma.
Wuthering Heights is the easier read (Moderate), Emma more demanding (Demanding).

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