A coat of many colours vs The essays of Francis Bacon: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English essays, Essays

Cover of A coat of many colours

A coat of many colours Herbert Edward Read · 1945 ★★★★☆ 3.9 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The essays of Francis Bacon

The essays of Francis Bacon Francis Bacon · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.8 227 pages · ≈ 4 h 12 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The essays of Francis Bacon is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for A coat of many colours.

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