A history of New York vs Adolphe: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of A history of New York

A history of New York Washington Irving · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.7 437 pages · ≈ 8 h 06 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Adolphe

Adolphe Benjamin Constant · 1816 ★★★★☆ 3.7 202 pages · ≈ 3 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Adolphe is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for A history of New York.
A history of New York is the easier read (Challenging), Adolphe more demanding (Demanding).

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