Great Expectations vs Pride and Prejudice: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Drama, History, Fiction

Cover of Great Expectations

Great Expectations Charles Dickens · 1861 ★★★★☆ 3.8 546 pages · ≈ 10 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen · 1813 ★★★★☆ 4.3 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Pride and Prejudice higher: 4.3 vs 3.8 from 4989220 votes.
Pride and Prejudice is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Great Expectations.

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