Gaudy Night vs Lord Peter Views the Body: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Lord Wimsey, Wimsey, Private investigators, England, Fiction
Gaudy Night
“Harriet Vane sat at her writing-table and started out into Mecklenburg Square.”
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Harriet Vane attends her Gaudy (reunion) at Oxford to find a mystery brewing. The first part of the book involves Harriet and the dons (professors) at her college. Lord Peter Wimsey also helps with the investigation by…
Lord Peter Views the Body
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Consists of the following short stories - "The Abominable History of the Man with Copper Fingers": An artist's jealous nature leads to an investigation of his mistress' disappearance. "The Entertaining Episode of the…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Gaudy Night has the widest readership — 32988 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Gaudy Night | Lord Peter Views the Body | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (32988) | 4.1 (16075) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (50) | 3.8 (28) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (33) | 4.5 (47) |
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Reception
| Gaudy Night | Lord Peter Views the Body | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 32988 | 16075 |
| Editions | 72 | 63 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 30834 | 4730 |
| Reading it now | 2667 | 1207 |
| Written reviews | 2899 | 586 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1565 | 461 |
| Pages | — | 290 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Gaudy Night or Lord Peter Views the Body?
Gaudy Night has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Gaudy Night 4.2/5, Lord Peter Views the Body 4.1/5).
Which is harder to read: Gaudy Night or Lord Peter Views the Body?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Gaudy Night: Challenging; Lord Peter Views the Body: Challenging.