The Scarlet Letter vs Анна Каренина: Which Should You Read?
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The Scarlet Letter
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's powerful tale of forbidden love, shame and revenge comes to life in this manga presentation of the classic story. When Hester Prynne bears an illegitimate child, she is introduced to the ugliness,…
Анна Каренина
“KARENIN and his wife continued to live under the same roof, to meet every day, and yet to remain entire strangers to each other.”
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Described by William Faulkner as the best novel ever written and by Fyodor Dostoevsky as “flawless,” Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Анна Каренина highest: Анна Каренина 4.1 · The Scarlet Letter 3.4.
- The Scarlet Letter is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 12 for Анна Каренина.
- Анна Каренина has the widest readership — 964080 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Scarlet Letter | Анна Каренина | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (940060) | 4.1 (964080) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (914) | 4.5 (2) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (26) |
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Reception
| The Scarlet Letter | Анна Каренина | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 940060 | 964080 |
| Editions | 33 | 1315 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 504120 | 2 |
| Reading it now | 22056 | — |
| Written reviews | 24917 | 3 |
| Wikipedia attention | 25930 | 57730 |
| Pages | 220 | 651 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Scarlet Letter or Анна Каренина?
Анна Каренина has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Анна Каренина 4.1/5, The Scarlet Letter 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Scarlet Letter or Анна Каренина?
The Scarlet Letter is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Scarlet Letter (220 pages, ≈ 4 h 04 m); Анна Каренина (651 pages, ≈ 12 h 03 m).
Which is harder to read: The Scarlet Letter or Анна Каренина?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Scarlet Letter: Light; Анна Каренина: Demanding.
Have both books been made into films?
The Scarlet Letter: 5 film adaptations; Анна Каренина: 5 film adaptations.