Far from the Madding Crowd vs The mystery of Edwin Drood: Which Should You Read?
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Far from the Madding Crowd
Independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold presence draws three very different suitors: the gentleman-farmer…
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The mystery of Edwin Drood
The Mystery of Edwin Drood is the final, uncompleted novel by Charles Dickens. John Jasper is a choirmaster who is in love with one of his pupils, Rosa Bud. She is the fiancee of his nephew, Edwin Drood. A hot-tempered…
The verdict
- Readers rate Far from the Madding Crowd highest: Far from the Madding Crowd 3.9 · The mystery of Edwin Drood 3.7.
- The mystery of Edwin Drood is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Far from the Madding Crowd.
- The mystery of Edwin Drood has the widest readership — 13428 ratings behind its score.
- The mystery of Edwin Drood reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 46 times.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The mystery of Edwin Drood
≈ 6h vs 9h for Far from the Madding Crowd
New to the genre?
The mystery of Edwin Drood
Challenging vs Demanding for Far from the Madding Crowd
Want the literary heavyweight?
The mystery of Edwin Drood
cited 46 times vs 8 for Far from the Madding Crowd
Scores by source
| Far from the Madding Crowd | The mystery of Edwin Drood | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (13428) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.7 (24) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (40) | 3.0 (102) |
Reception
| Far from the Madding Crowd | The mystery of Edwin Drood | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 40 | 13428 |
| Editions | 250 | 598 |
| Citations | 8 | 46 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 20365 |
| Pages | 491 | 350 |