The wild Irish girl vs Works of Elizabeth Gaskell: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English, Literary Criticism, British and irish fiction

The wild Irish girl Lady Morgan · 1806 ★★★★☆ 3.8 310 pages · ≈ 5 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

Works of Elizabeth Gaskell

Works of Elizabeth Gaskell Joanne Shattock · 2006 ★★★★☆ 4.1 562 pages · ≈ 10 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Works of Elizabeth Gaskell higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 124 votes.
The wild Irish girl is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Works of Elizabeth Gaskell.
Works of Elizabeth Gaskell is the easier read (Challenging), The wild Irish girl more demanding (Demanding).