Poor Miss Finch vs The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, England, Psychology, Fiction
Poor Miss Finch
“You are here invited to read the story of an Event which occurred in an out-of-the-way corner of England, some years since.”
You are here invited to read the story of an Event which occurred in an out-of-the-way corner of England, some years since.
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The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana
"Roxana", Defoe's last and darkest novel, is the autobiography of a woman who has traded her virtue, at first for survival, and then for fame and fortune. Its narrator tells the story of her own "wicked" life as the…
The verdict
- Readers rate Poor Miss Finch highest: Poor Miss Finch 3.8 · The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana 3.4.
- Poor Miss Finch is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana.
- The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana has the widest readership — 5841 ratings behind its score.
- Poor Miss Finch reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 16 times.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Poor Miss Finch
≈ 4h vs 7h for The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana
5841 ratings vs 1281 for Poor Miss Finch
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Poor Miss Finch
3.8 vs 3.4 from readers
New to the genre?
Poor Miss Finch
Challenging vs Demanding for The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana
Want the literary heavyweight?
Poor Miss Finch
cited 16 times vs 1 for The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana
Scores by source
| Poor Miss Finch | The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (1281) | 3.4 (5841) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (22) | — |
Reception
| Poor Miss Finch | The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1281 | 5841 |
| Editions | 122 | 93 |
| Citations | 16 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2278 | — |
| Reading it now | 104 | — |
| Written reviews | 161 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 169 | — |
| Pages | 250 | 429 |