A history of England in a series of letters from a nobleman to his son vs Histoire de Charles XII: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Kings and rulers, Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of A history of England in a series of letters from a nobleman to his son

A history of England in a series of letters from a nobleman to his son Oliver Goldsmith · 1764 512 pages · ≈ 9 h 29 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Histoire de Charles XII

Histoire de Charles XII Voltaire · 1731 ★★★★☆ 3.9 293 pages · ≈ 5 h 26 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Histoire de Charles XII is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for A history of England in a series of letters from a nobleman to his son.

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