The Last Chronicle of Barset vs The small house at Allington: 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 small house at Allington
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The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 5: The Small House at Allington The Small House at Allington introduces Trollope's most charming heroine, the betwitching Lily Dale, onto the Barsetshire scene. She so endeared…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The small house at Allington has the widest readership — 5860 ratings behind its score.
- The Last Chronicle of Barset reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 37 times.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Last Chronicle of Barset | The small house at Allington | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (552) | 4.1 (5860) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (5) | 4.2 (6) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (5) | 4.0 (59) |
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Reception
| The Last Chronicle of Barset | The small house at Allington | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 552 | 5860 |
| Editions | 97 | 73 |
| Citations | 37 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 7203 | 6283 |
| Reading it now | — | 306 |
| Written reviews | 552 | 589 |
| Wikipedia attention | 710 | 1200 |
| Pages | 648 | 598 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Last Chronicle of Barset or The small house at Allington?
The Last Chronicle of Barset has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Last Chronicle of Barset 4.2/5, The small house at Allington 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Last Chronicle of Barset or The small house at Allington?
The small house at Allington is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The small house at Allington (598 pages, ≈ 11 h 04 m); The Last Chronicle of Barset (648 pages, ≈ 12 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: The Last Chronicle of Barset or The small house at Allington?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Last Chronicle of Barset: Demanding; The small house at Allington: Demanding.