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

Both live on shelves: Triangles, Manners and customs, British and irish fiction, England, Social life and customs, Classic Literature

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

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Cover of The Woodlanders

The Woodlanders Thomas Hardy · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 419 pages · ≈ 7 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Far from the Madding Crowd higher: 4.4 vs 3.9 from 587 votes.

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