The Tenant of Wildfell Hall vs Vanity Fair: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Anne Brontë · 1847 ★★★★☆ 4.0 332 pages · ≈ 6 h 09 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair William Makepeace Thackeray · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 699 pages · ≈ 12 h 57 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Tenant of Wildfell Hall higher: 4.0 vs 3.8 from 137629 votes.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 12 for Vanity Fair.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is the easier read (Challenging), Vanity Fair more demanding (Demanding).

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