Jane Austen vs Отцы и дети: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English, Correspondence, Manners and customs, Social life and customs, 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 Отцы и дети

Отцы и дети Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev · 1867 ★★★★☆ 4.0 234 pages · ≈ 4 h 20 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Jane Austen is the easier read (Challenging), Отцы и дети more demanding (Demanding).

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