Novels (Emma / Mansfield Park / Northanger Abbey / Persuasion / Pride and Prejudice / Sense and Sensibility) vs The Railway Children: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Family life, Family, Brothers and sisters, Families, Drama, History

Cover of Novels (Emma / Mansfield Park / Northanger Abbey / Persuasion / Pride and Prejudice / Sense and Sensibility)

Novels (Emma / Mansfield Park / Northanger Abbey / Persuasion / Pride and Prejudice / Sense and Sensibility) Jane Austen · 1818 ★★★★☆ 3.8 1364 pages · ≈ 25 h 16 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Railway Children

The Railway Children Edith Nesbit · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.0 138 pages · ≈ 2 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Railway Children higher: 4.0 vs 3.8 from 65226 votes.
The Railway Children is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 25 for Novels (Emma / Mansfield Park / Northanger Abbey / Persuasion / Pride and Prejudice / Sense and Sensibility).

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