Lady Audley's secret vs Man and Wife: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Bigamy, England -- Fiction, Married women, Married people, England, English literature

Cover of Lady Audley's secret

Lady Audley's secret Mary Elizabeth Braddon · 1862 ★★★★☆ 3.8 164 pages · ≈ 3 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Man and Wife

Man and Wife Wilkie Collins · 1870 ★★★★☆ 3.9 423 pages · ≈ 7 h 50 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Lady Audley's secret is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Man and Wife.

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