Food in England vs The experienced English housekeeper: Which Should You Read?
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Food in England
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The long poem at the centre of John Hartley Williams' new collection is a dramatic monologue narrated by a laconic, possibly lamed, forest dweller, a lowly crewmember on a barge travelling an unnamed waterway. Some of…
The experienced English housekeeper
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The Experienced English Housekeeper is a cookery book by the English businesswoman Elizabeth Raffald (1733–1781). It was first published in 1769, and went through 13 authorised editions and at least 23 pirated ones.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Food in England highest: Food in England 4.3 · The experienced English housekeeper 4.0.
- The experienced English housekeeper is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 12 for Food in England.
- Food in England has the widest readership — 146 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Food in England | The experienced English housekeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (146) | 4.4 (19) |
Reception
| Food in England | The experienced English housekeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 146 | 19 |
| Editions | 10 | 26 |
| Citations | 17 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 639 | 83 |
| Reading it now | 33 | — |
| Written reviews | 14 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 144 | 417 |
| Pages | 674 | 383 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Food in England or The experienced English housekeeper?
Food in England has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Food in England 4.3/5, The experienced English housekeeper 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Food in England or The experienced English housekeeper?
The experienced English housekeeper is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The experienced English housekeeper (383 pages, ≈ 7 h 06 m); Food in England (674 pages, ≈ 12 h 29 m).
Which is harder to read: Food in England or The experienced English housekeeper?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Food in England: Moderate; The experienced English housekeeper: Demanding.