The Evil Genius. A Domestis Story vs The Law and the Lady: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Married people, Social conditions, British and irish fiction, Women, Mystery, Fiction
The Evil Genius. A Domestis Story
“NOT far from the source of the famous river, which rises in the mountains between Loch Katrine and Loch Lomond, and divides the Highlands and the Lowlands of Scotland, travellers arrive at the venerable grey walls of Mount Morven; and, after consulting their guide books, ask permission to see the house.”
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Unlike his usual style, this is a novel of conscience, without much melodrama; Collins weaves a story of what he delicately calls "sexual frailty." Trapped in an adulterous union, neither of two involved are happy in…
The Law and the Lady
“In offering this book to you, I have no Preface to write.”
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Three years ago, her husband stood accused of murder -- and the verdict that came in from the jury was the Scottish Verdict, Not Proven. The jury had not evidence enough to convict him -- nor enough to comfortably…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Law and the Lady has the widest readership — 3504 ratings behind its score.
- The Law and the Lady runs the darker storyline; The Evil Genius. A Domestis Story stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Evil Genius. A Domestis Story | The Law and the Lady | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (3504) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.1 (5) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (59) |
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Reception
| The Evil Genius. A Domestis Story | The Law and the Lady | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 3504 |
| Editions | 103 | 384 |
| Citations | — | 22 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 4296 |
| Reading it now | — | 286 |
| Written reviews | — | 361 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1529 |
| Pages | 328 | 392 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Evil Genius. A Domestis Story or The Law and the Lady?
The Law and the Lady has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Law and the Lady 3.8/5, The Evil Genius. A Domestis Story 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Evil Genius. A Domestis Story or The Law and the Lady?
The Evil Genius. A Domestis Story is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Evil Genius. A Domestis Story (328 pages, ≈ 6 h 04 m); The Law and the Lady (392 pages, ≈ 7 h 16 m).
Which is harder to read: The Evil Genius. A Domestis Story or The Law and the Lady?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Evil Genius. A Domestis Story: Challenging; The Law and the Lady: Demanding.