Orley Farm vs The Magnificent Ambersons: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mothers and sons, Inheritance and succession, Domestic fiction, Fiction
Orley Farm
When Joseph Mason of Groby Park, Yorkshire, died, he left his estate to his family. A codicil to his will, however, left Orley Farm (near London) to his much younger second wife and infant son. The will and the codicil…
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The Magnificent Ambersons
Major Amberson had "made a fortune" in 1878, when other people were losing fortunes, and the magnificence of the Ambersons began then. Magnificence, like the size of a fortune, is always comparative, as even Magnificent…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Magnificent Ambersons is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Orley Farm.
- The Magnificent Ambersons has the widest readership — 12416 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Orley Farm | The Magnificent Ambersons | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (2524) | 3.8 (12416) |
| Hardcover | 2.0 (1) | 3.9 (22) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (11) | 4.5 (24) |
Reception
| Orley Farm | The Magnificent Ambersons | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2524 | 12416 |
| Editions | 66 | 194 |
| Citations | 11 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2705 | 12886 |
| Reading it now | 264 | — |
| Written reviews | 196 | 1245 |
| Wikipedia attention | 306 | 1897 |
| Pages | 610 | 276 |