The Last Chronicle of Barset vs The legacy of Cain: Which Should You Read?
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The Last Chronicle of Barset
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The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 6: The Last Chronicle of Barset
The legacy of Cain
“AT the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.”
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At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Last Chronicle of Barset highest: The Last Chronicle of Barset 4.2 · The legacy of Cain 3.8.
- The legacy of Cain is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 12 for The Last Chronicle of Barset.
- The Last Chronicle of Barset has the widest readership — 552 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Last Chronicle of Barset | The legacy of Cain | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (552) | 3.8 (295) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (5) | 2.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (5) | 4.5 (12) |
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Reception
| The Last Chronicle of Barset | The legacy of Cain | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 552 | 295 |
| Editions | 97 | 187 |
| Citations | 37 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 7203 | 408 |
| Written reviews | 552 | 33 |
| Wikipedia attention | 710 | — |
| Pages | 648 | 351 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Last Chronicle of Barset or The legacy of Cain?
The Last Chronicle of Barset has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Last Chronicle of Barset 4.2/5, The legacy of Cain 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Last Chronicle of Barset or The legacy of Cain?
The legacy of Cain is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The legacy of Cain (351 pages, ≈ 6 h 30 m); The Last Chronicle of Barset (648 pages, ≈ 12 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: The Last Chronicle of Barset or The legacy of Cain?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Last Chronicle of Barset: Demanding; The legacy of Cain: Moderate.