Pride and Prejudice vs The Railway Children: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen · 1813 ★★★★☆ 4.4 392 pages · ≈ 7 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 Pride and Prejudice higher: 4.4 vs 4.0 from 3727 votes.
The Railway Children is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Pride and Prejudice.

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