Lorna Doone vs The Importance of Being Earnest: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone R. D. Blackmore · 1656 ★★★★☆ 3.7 458 pages · ≈ 8 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

vs

Cover of The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde · 1893 ★★★★☆ 4.2 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Importance of Being Earnest higher: 4.2 vs 3.7 from 415055 votes.
The Importance of Being Earnest is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Lorna Doone.
The Importance of Being Earnest is the easier read (Moderate), Lorna Doone more demanding (Challenging).

Side by side