Jane Austen vs Letters from New York: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Jane Austen Jane Austen Louise Ross · 1995 ★★★★☆ 3.8 334 pages · ≈ 6 h 11 m · Challenging
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Here, republished for the first time, is the first edition text of Jane Austen's much loved classic masterpieces. A rare and inaccessible resource for most scholars, the first editions are unique documents in the…

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Cover of Letters from New York Letters from New York Lydia Maria Child · 1843 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Challenging
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This carefully crafted ebook: "Slavery: Not Forgiven, Never Forgotten" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Memoirs Narrative of Frederick Douglass 12 Years a Slave The…

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Jane AustenLetters from New York
Goodreads — 3.2 (33)
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Reception

Jane AustenLetters from New York
Ratings 1 33
Editions 79 48
Citations — 43
Film adaptations 1 —
Wikipedia attention 133655 —
Pages 334 288
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Jane Austen or Letters from New York?

Jane Austen has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Jane Austen 3.8/5, Letters from New York 3.5/5).

Which is shorter to read: Jane Austen or Letters from New York?

Letters from New York is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Letters from New York (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m); Jane Austen (334 pages, ≈ 6 h 11 m).

Which is harder to read: Jane Austen or Letters from New York?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Jane Austen: Challenging; Letters from New York: Challenging.

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