The small house at Allington vs The Warden: Which Should You Read?
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The small house at Allington
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The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 5: The Small House at Allington The Small House at Allington introduces Trollope's most charming heroine, the betwitching Lily Dale, onto the Barsetshire scene. She so endeared…
The Warden
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The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 1: The Warden The tranquil atmosphere of the cathedral town of Barchester is shattered when a scandal breaks concerning the financial affairs of a Church-run almshouse for elderly…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Warden is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 11 for The small house at Allington.
- The small house at Allington has the widest readership — 5860 ratings behind its score.
- The small house at Allington reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 14 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The small house at Allington | The Warden | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (5860) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (6) | 3.4 (30) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (59) | 4.0 (108) |
Reception
| The small house at Allington | The Warden | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5860 | 108 |
| Editions | 73 | 336 |
| Citations | 14 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 6283 | — |
| Reading it now | 306 | — |
| Written reviews | 589 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1200 | 1603 |
| Pages | 598 | 250 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The small house at Allington or The Warden?
The small house at Allington has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The small house at Allington 4.1/5, The Warden 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The small house at Allington or The Warden?
The Warden is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Warden (250 pages, ≈ 4 h 38 m); The small house at Allington (598 pages, ≈ 11 h 04 m).
Which is harder to read: The small house at Allington or The Warden?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The small house at Allington: Demanding; The Warden: Demanding.
Have both books been made into films?
The small house at Allington: no film adaptation on record; The Warden: 1 film adaptation.