Emma vs Far from the Madding Crowd: Which Should You Read?

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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 Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd Thomas Hardy · 1874 ★★★★☆ 4.4 491 pages · ≈ 9 h 06 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Far from the Madding Crowd higher: 4.4 vs 4.0 from 587 votes.

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