The Way of the World vs Анна Каренина: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Upper class, Adultery, Drama, Social life and customs, Fiction
The Way of the World
“My Lord,-Whether the world will arraign me of vanity or not, that I have presumed to dedicate this comedy to your lordship, I am yet in doubt; though, it may be, it is some degree of vanity even to doubt of it.”
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The Way of the World is a comedy play written by the English playwright William Congreve, first performed in 1700. It premiered in the theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. It is widely regarded by critics as one…
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 Way of the World 3.3.
- The Way of the World is the quickest read — about 3 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 Way of the World | Анна Каренина | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (4597) | 4.1 (964080) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (6) | 4.5 (2) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (26) |
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Reception
| The Way of the World | Анна Каренина | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4597 | 964080 |
| Editions | 174 | 1315 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2606 | 2 |
| Written reviews | 256 | 3 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2296 | 57730 |
| Pages | 182 | 651 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Way of the World or Анна Каренина?
Анна Каренина has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Анна Каренина 4.1/5, The Way of the World 3.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Way of the World or Анна Каренина?
The Way of the World is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Way of the World (182 pages, ≈ 3 h 22 m); Анна Каренина (651 pages, ≈ 12 h 03 m).
Which is harder to read: The Way of the World or Анна Каренина?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Way of the World: Demanding; Анна Каренина: Demanding.
Have both books been made into films?
The Way of the World: no film adaptation on record; Анна Каренина: 5 film adaptations.