My Ántonia vs The Scarlet Letter: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women immigrants, Married women, Classics, History, Fiction
My Ántonia
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My Antonia, first published 1918, is one of Willa Cather's greatest works. It is the last novel in the Prairie trilogy, preceded by O Pioneers! and The Song of the Lark.My Antonia tells the stories of several immigrant…
The Scarlet Letter
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's powerful tale of forbidden love, shame and revenge comes to life in this manga presentation of the classic story. When Hester Prynne bears an illegitimate child, she is introduced to the ugliness,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate My Ántonia highest: My Ántonia 3.9 · The Scarlet Letter 3.4.
- My Ántonia is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Scarlet Letter.
- The Scarlet Letter has the widest readership — 940060 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| My Ántonia | The Scarlet Letter | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (151800) | 3.4 (940060) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (140) | 3.2 (914) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (176) | — |
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Reception
| My Ántonia | The Scarlet Letter | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 151800 | 940060 |
| Editions | 832 | 33 |
| Citations | 14 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 68457 | 504120 |
| Reading it now | — | 22056 |
| Written reviews | 10878 | 24917 |
| Wikipedia attention | 9115 | 25930 |
| Pages | 106 | 220 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: My Ántonia or The Scarlet Letter?
My Ántonia has the higher combined reader rating across sources (My Ántonia 3.9/5, The Scarlet Letter 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: My Ántonia or The Scarlet Letter?
My Ántonia is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: My Ántonia (106 pages, ≈ 1 h 58 m); The Scarlet Letter (220 pages, ≈ 4 h 04 m).
Which is harder to read: My Ántonia or The Scarlet Letter?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — My Ántonia: Demanding; The Scarlet Letter: Light.
Have both books been made into films?
My Ántonia: no film adaptation on record; The Scarlet Letter: 5 film adaptations.