The Dragon and the Raven vs The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Great Britain, History, Fiction

Cover of The Dragon and the Raven

The Dragon and the Raven G. A. Henty · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 216 pages · ≈ 4 h 00 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest

The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest William Harrison Ainsworth · 1849 ★★★★☆ 3.5 484 pages · ≈ 8 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Dragon and the Raven higher: 3.9 vs 3.5 from 1448 votes.
The Dragon and the Raven is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest.

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