Jane Austen vs The years: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Jane Austen

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

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Cover of The years

The years Virginia Woolf · 1937 ★★★★☆ 3.8 452 pages · ≈ 8 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Jane Austen is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 8 for The years.

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