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

Cover of The Way of the World

The Way of the World William Congreve · 1700 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 182 pages · ≈ 3 h 22 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Анна Каренина

Анна Каренина Лев Толстой · 1876 ★★★★☆ 4.1 651 pages · ≈ 12 h 03 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Анна Каренина higher: 4.1 vs 3.3 from 964080 votes.
The Way of the World is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 12 for Анна Каренина.

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