Mr. Scarborough's Family vs Orley Farm: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Inheritance and succession, Domestic fiction, British and irish fiction, England, Social life and customs, Fiction
Mr. Scarborough's Family
It will be necessary, for the purpose of my story, that I shall go back more than once from the point at which it begins, so that I may explain with the least amount of awkwardness the things as they occurred, which led…
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Orley Farm
When Joseph Mason of Groby Park, Yorkshire, died, he left his estate to his family. A codicil to his will, however, left Orley Farm (near London) to his much younger second wife and infant son. The will and the codicil…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Orley Farm has the widest readership — 2524 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Mr. Scarborough's Family | Orley Farm | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (365) | 4.0 (2524) |
| Hardcover | — | 2.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (15) | 4.5 (11) |
Reception
| Mr. Scarborough's Family | Orley Farm | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 365 | 2524 |
| Editions | 60 | 66 |
| Citations | — | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 409 | 2705 |
| Reading it now | 56 | 264 |
| Written reviews | 41 | 196 |
| Wikipedia attention | 75 | 306 |
| Pages | 643 | 610 |