Middlemarch vs The Nonesuch: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young women, England, Social life and customs, Romance, Fiction

Cover of Middlemarch

Middlemarch George Eliot · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.1 795 pages · ≈ 14 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Nonesuch

The Nonesuch Georgette Heyer · 1962 ★★★★☆ 4.1 300 pages · ≈ 5 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Nonesuch is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 14 for Middlemarch.
The Nonesuch is the easier read (Moderate), Middlemarch more demanding (Demanding).

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