The Professor vs Under the Greenwood Tree or, The Mellstock quire: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Professor

The Professor Charlotte Brontë · 1856 ★★★★☆ 3.5 Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Under the Greenwood Tree or, The Mellstock quire

Under the Greenwood Tree or, The Mellstock quire Thomas Hardy · 1872 ★★★★☆ 3.6 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.5 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.

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