The experienced English housekeeper vs The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table: Which Should You Read?
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The Experienced English Housekeeper is a cookery book by the English businesswoman Elizabeth Raffald (1733–1781). It was first published in 1769, and went through 13 authorised editions and at least 23 pirated ones.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The experienced English housekeeper has the widest readership — 19 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The experienced English housekeeper | The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (19) | 4.3 (3) |
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Reception
| The experienced English housekeeper | The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 19 | 3 |
| Editions | 26 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 83 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 417 | — |
| Pages | 383 | 446 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The experienced English housekeeper or The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table?
The experienced English housekeeper has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The experienced English housekeeper 4.0/5, The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The experienced English housekeeper or The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table?
The experienced English housekeeper is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The experienced English housekeeper (383 pages, ≈ 7 h 06 m); The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table (446 pages, ≈ 8 h 16 m).
Which is harder to read: The experienced English housekeeper or The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The experienced English housekeeper: Demanding; The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table: Demanding.