The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh
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The third book in the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney Mystery series, which finds the amateur sleuths facing their most daunting challenge yet: preventing the murder of the imperious Lady Catherine de Bourgh.Someone is trying…
The Talleyrand Maxim
“Linford Pratt, senior clerk to Eldrick & Pascoe, solicitors, of Barford, a young man who earnestly desired to get on in life, by hook or by crook, with no objection whatever to crookedness, so long as it could be performed in safety and secrecy, had once during one of his periodical visit to the town Reference Library, lighted on a maxim of that other unscrupulous person, Prince Talleyrand, which”
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The “Talleyrand Maxim” holds that “With time and patience, the mulberry leaf is turned into satin.” The adage has the character of guidance for life for an ambitious legal clerk, Linford Pratt. Unlike most people, he…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh highest: The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh 4.1 · The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9.
- The Talleyrand Maxim is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh.
- The Talleyrand Maxim has the widest readership — 180 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (180) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (9) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (37) | 4.5 (13) |
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Reception
| The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 37 | 180 |
| Editions | — | 115 |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 28 |
| Written reviews | — | 30 |
| Pages | 353 | 195 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh or The Talleyrand Maxim?
The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh 4.1/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh or The Talleyrand Maxim?
The Talleyrand Maxim is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Talleyrand Maxim (195 pages, ≈ 3 h 37 m); The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh (353 pages, ≈ 6 h 32 m).
Which is harder to read: The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh: Moderate; The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging.