Pride and Prejudice vs The Lost: Which Should You Read?
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Pride and Prejudice
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”
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Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty…
The Lost
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"Magical teen siblings Whit and Wisty Allgood struggle against a mounting public opposition to magic and a brutal crime wave led by a powerful wizard intent on ruling the City"-- Magical teen siblings Whit and Wisty…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Pride and Prejudice highest: Pride and Prejudice 4.3 · The Lost 3.9.
- Pride and Prejudice has the widest readership — 4989220 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Pride and Prejudice | The Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (4989220) | 3.9 (4789) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (3205) | 4.1 (9) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (9) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (30521) | 4.5 (73) |
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Reception
| Pride and Prejudice | The Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4989220 | 4789 |
| Editions | 4039 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2911553 | 8747 |
| Reading it now | 259375 | 388 |
| Written reviews | 158595 | 336 |
| Wikipedia attention | 99265 | 1532 |
| Pages | 320 | 369 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Pride and Prejudice or The Lost?
Pride and Prejudice has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Pride and Prejudice 4.3/5, The Lost 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Pride and Prejudice or The Lost?
Pride and Prejudice is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Pride and Prejudice (320 pages, ≈ 5 h 56 m); The Lost (369 pages, ≈ 6 h 50 m).
Which is harder to read: Pride and Prejudice or The Lost?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Pride and Prejudice: Demanding; The Lost: Light.
Have both books been made into films?
Pride and Prejudice: 5 film adaptations; The Lost: no film adaptation on record.