The Unbearable Bassington vs Wuthering Heights: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Classic fiction, British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of The Unbearable Bassington

The Unbearable Bassington Saki · 1912 ★★★★☆ 3.8 160 pages · ≈ 2 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights Emily Brontë · 1846 ★★★★☆ 3.9 356 pages · ≈ 6 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Unbearable Bassington is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Wuthering Heights.
Wuthering Heights is the easier read (Moderate), The Unbearable Bassington more demanding (Demanding).

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