A Little Princess vs Little Dorrit: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Girls, London, Social life and customs, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of A Little Princess

A Little Princess Frances Hodgson Burnett · 1905 ★★★★☆ 4.2 298 pages · ≈ 5 h 31 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit Charles Dickens · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.0 833 pages · ≈ 15 h 26 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate A Little Princess higher: 4.2 vs 4.0 from 334852 votes.
A Little Princess is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 15 for Little Dorrit.
A Little Princess is the easier read (Easy), Little Dorrit more demanding (Moderate).

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