Northanger Abbey vs Washington Square: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Children of the rich, Courtship, Young women, Romance, Fiction

Cover of Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey Jane Austen · 1818 ★★★★☆ 3.9 264 pages · ≈ 4 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Washington Square

Washington Square Henry James · 1880 ★★★★☆ 3.7 183 pages · ≈ 3 h 23 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Northanger Abbey is the easier read (Moderate), Washington Square more demanding (Challenging).

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