Novels (Pride and Prejudice / Sense and Sensibility) vs Pride and Prejudice: Which Should You Read?
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Pride and Prejudice
The first edition of the novel (1813). Introductory materials and revised and expanded footnotes by Donald Gray and Mary A. Favret. Biographical portraits of Austen by family members and— new to this edition— by Jon…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Pride and Prejudice is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 11 for Novels (Pride and Prejudice / Sense and Sensibility).
- Pride and Prejudice has the widest readership — 159477 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Pride and Prejudice
≈ 7h vs 11h for Novels (Pride and Prejudice / Sense and Sensibility)
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Pride and Prejudice
159477 ratings vs 3206 for Novels (Pride and Prejudice / Sense and Sensibility)
New to the genre?
Novels (Pride and Prejudice / Sense and Sensibility)
Moderate vs Challenging for Pride and Prejudice
Scores by source
| Novels (Pride and Prejudice / Sense and Sensibility) | Pride and Prejudice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (159477) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (3206) | 4.2 (3204) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (350) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (258) | 4.5 (1474) |
Reception
| Novels (Pride and Prejudice / Sense and Sensibility) | Pride and Prejudice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3206 | 159477 |
| Editions | 28 | 132 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2923801 |
| Reading it now | — | 427 |
| Written reviews | — | 159477 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 108294 |
| Pages | 632 | 392 |