No name vs The old wives' tale: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Sisters, Social life and customs, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of No name

No name Wilkie Collins · 1862 ★★★★☆ 4.0 561 pages · ≈ 10 h 23 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The old wives' tale

The old wives' tale Arnold Bennett · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.0 629 pages · ≈ 11 h 39 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The old wives' tale is the easier read (Challenging), No name more demanding (Demanding).

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