The Man of Property vs The Newcomes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Family, British and irish fiction, Families, England, Social life and customs, Fiction

The Man of Property

The Man of Property John Galsworthy · 1906 ★★★★☆ 4.0 350 pages · ≈ 6 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The Newcomes William Makepeace Thackeray · 1853 ★★★★☆ 3.7 801 pages · ≈ 14 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Man of Property higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 5 votes.
The Man of Property is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 14 for The Newcomes.
The Man of Property is the easier read (Challenging), The Newcomes more demanding (Demanding).