A history of autobiography in antiquity vs Vies des dames galantes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir

A history of autobiography in antiquity

A history of autobiography in antiquity Georg Misch · 1950 ★★★★☆ 3.9 364 pages · ≈ 6 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

Vies des dames galantes Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme · 1722 ★★★★☆ 3.8 308 pages · ≈ 5 h 42 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
A history of autobiography in antiquity is the easier read (Moderate), Vies des dames galantes more demanding (Demanding).