The Black Robe vs Villette, a novel: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Romance & Relationships, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of The Black Robe

The Black Robe Wilkie Collins · 1881 ★★★★☆ 3.7 318 pages · ≈ 5 h 53 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Villette, a novel

Villette, a novel Charlotte Brontë · 1853 ★★★★☆ 4.0 856 pages · ≈ 15 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Villette, a novel higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 139 votes.
The Black Robe is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 15 for Villette, a novel.

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