Framley Parsonage vs The Last Chronicle of Barset: Which Should You Read?
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Framley Parsonage
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The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 4: Framley Parsonage When young Mark Robarts was leaving college, his father might well declare that all men began to say all good things to him, and to extol his fortune in that he…
The Last Chronicle of Barset
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The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 6: The Last Chronicle of Barset
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Framley Parsonage is the quickest read — about 10 hours vs 12 for The Last Chronicle of Barset.
- The Last Chronicle of Barset has the widest readership — 552 ratings behind its score.
- The Last Chronicle of Barset reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 37 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Framley Parsonage | The Last Chronicle of Barset | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (552) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (7) | 4.2 (5) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (50) | 5.0 (5) |
Reception
| Framley Parsonage | The Last Chronicle of Barset | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 50 | 552 |
| Editions | 317 | 97 |
| Citations | 3 | 37 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 7203 |
| Written reviews | — | 552 |
| Wikipedia attention | 820 | 710 |
| Pages | 540 | 648 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Framley Parsonage or The Last Chronicle of Barset?
Framley Parsonage has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Framley Parsonage 4.2/5, The Last Chronicle of Barset 4.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Framley Parsonage or The Last Chronicle of Barset?
Framley Parsonage is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Framley Parsonage (540 pages, ≈ 10 h 00 m); The Last Chronicle of Barset (648 pages, ≈ 12 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Framley Parsonage or The Last Chronicle of Barset?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Framley Parsonage: Demanding; The Last Chronicle of Barset: Demanding.