The Newcomes vs The Tenant of Wildfell Hall: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Newcomes

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

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Cover of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Anne Brontë · 1847 ★★★★☆ 4.0 332 pages · ≈ 6 h 09 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Tenant of Wildfell Hall higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 137629 votes.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 14 for The Newcomes.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is the easier read (Challenging), The Newcomes more demanding (Demanding).

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