The Picture of Dorian Gray vs Wuthering Heights: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Drama, Fiction
The Picture of Dorian Gray
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The Picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde. A shorter novella-length version was published in the July 1890 issue of the American periodical Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine. The…
Wuthering Heights
“1801.-I have just returned from a visit to my landlord-the solitary neighbour that I shall be troubled with.”
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Wuthering Heights is an 1847 novel by Emily Brontë, initially published under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. It concerns two families of the landed gentry living on the West Yorkshire moors, the Earnshaws and the Lintons,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Picture of Dorian Gray highest: The Picture of Dorian Gray 4.1 · Wuthering Heights 3.9.
- Wuthering Heights has the widest readership — 2281673 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Picture of Dorian Gray | Wuthering Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (1989262) | 3.9 (2281673) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2705) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3399) | 4.0 (5966) |
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Reception
| The Picture of Dorian Gray | Wuthering Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1989262 | 2281673 |
| Editions | 3012 | 2887 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1774335 | 1742187 |
| Reading it now | 128865 | 184443 |
| Written reviews | 107713 | 125002 |
| Wikipedia attention | 66661 | 139844 |
| Pages | 312 | 356 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Picture of Dorian Gray or Wuthering Heights?
The Picture of Dorian Gray has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Picture of Dorian Gray 4.1/5, Wuthering Heights 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Picture of Dorian Gray or Wuthering Heights?
The Picture of Dorian Gray is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Picture of Dorian Gray (312 pages, ≈ 5 h 47 m); Wuthering Heights (356 pages, ≈ 6 h 36 m).
Which is harder to read: The Picture of Dorian Gray or Wuthering Heights?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Picture of Dorian Gray: Demanding; Wuthering Heights: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
The Picture of Dorian Gray: 5 film adaptations; Wuthering Heights: 5 film adaptations.