Far from the Madding Crowd vs Jane Austen: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mœurs et coutumes, Manners and customs, Social life and customs, Romans, Fiction

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 Jane Austen

Jane Austen Louise Ross · 1995 ★★★★☆ 3.8 334 pages · ≈ 6 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Far from the Madding Crowd higher: 4.4 vs 3.8 from 587 votes.
Jane Austen is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Far from the Madding Crowd.
Jane Austen is the easier read (Challenging), Far from the Madding Crowd more demanding (Demanding).

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