The Mayor of Casterbridge vs Under the Greenwood Tree or, The Mellstock quire: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Mayor of Casterbridge

The Mayor of Casterbridge Thomas Hardy · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Under the Greenwood Tree or, The Mellstock quire

Under the Greenwood Tree or, The Mellstock quire Thomas Hardy · 1872 ★★★★☆ 3.6 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Mayor of Casterbridge higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 67377 votes.
The Mayor of Casterbridge is the easier read (Challenging), Under the Greenwood Tree or, The Mellstock quire more demanding (Demanding).

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